The US Navy has given up! The "Big and Beautiful Tax Cut Act" and the 2026 fiscal year budget have been released. From the budget allocation, it can be seen that the US Navy will not be able to continue in the future, and there is no normal project at all -

1. "Constellation-class Frigate", in the 2026 fiscal year budget, was not allocated funding at all! The project was actually forced to pause, and the first ship can only use the remaining funds from the 25th fiscal year, while subsequent ships must be put on hold. Currently, the first ship of this class has been under construction for 7 years, but only completed 10% progress, with a schedule lag of 3 years. Moreover, the ship directly copied the design of Fincantieri shipyard in Italy, but the hull weight exceeded by 10%, which has become an international joke; and the cost is out of control, with a unit price exceeding $1.4 billion, higher than China's 055 large destroyer!

2. Next-generation destroyer DDGX, the 2026 fiscal year budget did not include it, the project was actually canceled. Previously, the plan was to start in 2034 and commission in 2039.

3. Columbia-class strategic nuclear submarine, known as a national treasure, especially with the B-21 project delayed and the Sentinel intercontinental missile seriously over budget, the importance of the submarine is even more evident. However, in the 2026 fiscal year budget, the construction funds for the first submarine of this class were reduced from $1.4 billion to $1.05 billion, and the construction period was extended again, from 84 months to 96 months. Moreover, the manufacturer could not bear it anymore - General Electric's Electric Boat company has already laid off 12% of its staff.

4. In the summary of the 2026 fiscal year, the number of deployable vessels of the US Navy has decreased by another 5, and the total number of commissioned vessels will drop to 287, while the parliament previously set the goal for 2030-2035 as 355 - getting further away from the goal. Even so, Americans claim they want to continue global presence to maintain hegemony? Even to fight with the Chinese navy?

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