Build Your Own U.S. Navy

"Tough choices and appetite suppression” are in order if the U.S. Navy is to build enough ships to meet regional commanders’ needs, U.S. Navy boss Admiral Gary Roughead said on Wednesday. The Navy for years has said it wants 313 ships, but with annual shipbuilding spending averaging just $12 billion, the sea service has found it difficult to build more than six or seven ships a year. With ships lasting an average of 30 years, that means a long-term fleet of just 200 hulls.
Last year I asked readers to design their own U.S. Air Force, using in-production aircraft and reasonable budget estimates. Now let’s do the same for the U.S. Navy. Given $12 billion over 30 years, and only the ships in production today, what would you build, and why?"
War is Boring