Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In this video, we break down key moments from the May 14, 2025 House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense hearing, where lawmakers grilled Navy leadership on delays in submarine construction, readiness gaps, and growing naval threats from China.
Featuring testimony from:
Secretary of the Navy John Phelan
Admiral James Kilby, Acting Chief of Naval Operations
General Eric Smith, Commandant of the Marine Corps
Topics covered include:
✅ Columbia-class SSBN delays (18–24 months)
✅ Virginia-class submarine shortfalls
✅ Decline of U.S. shipbuilding vs. China
✅ Acquisition and contracting reform, including cost-plus contracts
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In this video, we break down key moments from the May 14, 2025 House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense hearing, where lawmakers grilled Navy leadership on delays in submarine construction, readiness gaps, and growing naval threats from China.
Featuring testimony from:
Secretary of the Navy John Phelan
Admiral James Kilby, Acting Chief of Naval Operations
General Eric Smith, Commandant of the Marine Corps
Topics covered include:
✅ Columbia-class SSBN delays (18–24 months)
✅ Virginia-class submarine shortfalls
✅ Decline of U.S. shipbuilding vs. China
✅ Acquisition and contracting reform, including cost-plus contracts
📌 Subscribe for more defense policy briefings, naval strategy analysis, and military procurement updates.
#Navy #Congress #Submarines #China #DefenseBudget #MilitaryNews #ColumbiaClass #VirginiaClass #USMC #USNavy #ForceDesign2030 #Shipbuilding #HearingHighlights
📫 Promotional inquiries subbrief@solaromgmt.com
🐦►twitter.com/subbrief
🕺►instagram.com/subbrief
⏰►tiktok.com/@subbrief
😃► facebook.com/SubBriefMedia
🏴☠️► SubBrief.com
💵► patreon.com/subbrief
🔗► linkedin.com/in/aaron-amick-9538a4171
💌 Contact Aaron ► Aaron@subbrief.com
🦃 Jive Turkey twitch.tv/jivturky
#subbrief #subs #navy
Aaron's PC Spec
------------------------
CPU: Intel i9-10850K @3.60GHz
RAM: 64GB
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
Accelsior 4M2 16.0TB PCIe M.2 NVMe SSD
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