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The Navy is struggling to build ships

By Henry Larson,
Patrick Jarenwattananon, Mary Louise Kelly
Published December 29, 2025 at 3:08 PM CST

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Cynthia Cook from the Center for International and Strategic Studies about why naval shipbuilding in the U.S. has become so difficult lately.

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Henry Larson
Patrick Jarenwattananon
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Mary Louise Kelly is a co-host of All Things Considered, NPR's award-winning afternoon newsmagazine.
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