The Navy is struggling to build ships

By Henry Larson,

Patrick Jarenwattananon, Mary Louise Kelly

Published December 29, 2025 at 4:08 PM EST

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.

Henry Larson

Patrick Jarenwattananon

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Mary Louise Kelly

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

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