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Default Coast Guard Hopes to Continue Fleet Updates Amid Budget Cuts

Coast Guard Hopes to Continue Fleet Updates Amid Budget Cuts

08-21-2011 09:56 AM

Coast Guard administrators are in the middle of a 25-year plan to update old fleets. According to the Associated Press, the branch has already spent over $7 billion in 10 years, but only has two new vessels. The long-term plan was set to produce 250 new ships at an estimated cost of $24.2 billion. The AP reports that the U.S. Coast Guard has failed to meet their projected plans due to cost and ...

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