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That's good for the coastal towns that have shipyards, but useless in the flyover states.
by mschuster91 2y ago
That's good for the coastal towns that have shipyards, but useless in the flyover states.
- nradov 2y agoMost of my recent business and personal travel has involved flying to "flyover states". But whatever. People are allowed to move for work. I have. Shipyards are expanding in the Great Lakes region. https://maritime-executive.com/article/navy-expands-shipbuilding-training-to-michigan https://maritime-executive.com/article/navy-expands-shipbuil... The shale gas revolution has created a lot of blue collar jobs. The chemicals industry is booming in Ohio. https://www.jobsohio.com/news-events/news-press/energy-chemicals https://www.jobsohio.com/news-events/news-press/energy-chemi...
- xhkkffbf 2y agoThe US Navy, like all parts of the DOD, knows that the best way to build support for any weapons system is to have part of it manufactured in a Congressman's district. The most unsinkable projects are built, little by little, in 435 districts. So, yes, the shipyards need to be on the coast. But much of the material on the inside of the ship may be built elsewhere.