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Re:U.S. seeks to revive idled shipyards with help of Japan, ... by Loughla on Sunday March 03, 2024 @08:17PM (#39586110)
Are they not? Why do I believe these are always run by contractors? Is that real life?
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Re:U.S. seeks to revive idled shipyards with help of Japan, ... by nickelpro on Sunday March 03, 2024 @08:38PM (#39586234)
They are run by contractors because the US government does not have riveting or hull welding in its core competencies.

They are operated by those contractors for a profit, profiting from the US government. The US government does not choose to establish and/or invest in yards, and grant operating contracts to those contractors, for the purpose of making a profit.

The US government does so in order to have a reliable source of naval construction and repair services in case of a military conflict.

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