There's no silver bullet to the US Navy's shipbuilding woes: report

The Navy's fleet size has fluctuated and shrunken as China continues to churn out more warships.

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• The US Navy's fleet size has shrunk considerably due to problems with new ship classes.
• A new report found there's no single solution that will fix these issues.
• The Navy has fleet size and readiness goals as it continues to prepare for a potential war with China.

The US Navy faces a number of challenges in its goal of growing the fleet. None are easily or quickly solvable.