"...government outsourced everything..." Exactly—and with no forethought given to national security, maintenance of shipbuilding infrastructure not to mention

"...government outsourced everything..." Exactly—and with no forethought given to national security, maintenance of shipbuilding infrastructure not to mention keeping skilled trades in place. A comparison of stats between current shipbuilding capacity and that of its WWII 'Liberty' counterpart would make interesting [perhaps frightening?] reading.