What's Next for the US Navy?

In this episode, our experts discuss the Navy's effort to rebuild US shipbuilding and to integrate artificial intelligence and autonomous systems. Guest Biographies Joshua Tallis is CNA's Hybrid Fleet Research Coordinator and our scientific analyst to the Chief of Naval Operations, a position he has occupied since the end of 2023. Steven Wills is an expert in US Navy strategy and policy, and U.S. Navy surface warfare programs and platforms, and the Navalist for the Center for Maritime Strategy at the Navy League. Thank you both for being here. Further Reading Defense News: To bootstrap US maritime industrial base, link allies and innovators Center for Maritime Strategy: Returning from Ebb Tide: Renewing the United States Commercial Maritime Enterprise​

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What's Next for the US Navy? is an episode from CNA Talks by CNA.

This episode is 34:12 long.

This episode was published on Aug 13, 2025.

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