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Bipartisan Lawmakers Welcome US Navy Goal of 355 Ships as National Policy

© AP Photo / U.S. NavyIn this image released by the U.S. Navy, the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, flanked by South Korean destroyers, from left, Yang Manchun and Sejong the Great, and the U.S.Navy's Wayne E. Meyer and USS Michael Murphy, transit the western Pacific Ocean Wednesday, May 3, 2017.
In this image released by the U.S. Navy, the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, flanked by South Korean destroyers, from left, Yang Manchun and Sejong the Great, and the U.S.Navy's Wayne E. Meyer and USS Michael Murphy, transit the western Pacific Ocean Wednesday, May 3, 2017. - Sputnik International
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US lawmakers have prepared a bipartisan bill to support the Navy in a push to increase battle fleet from from 275 to 355 ships.

WASHINGTON Sputnik) — The US Navy goal of 355 ship battle fleet would become official policy under legislation backed by Republicans and Democrats in both houses of Congress, according to a joint press release by Senator Roger Wicker and Congressman Rob Wittman on Thursday.

"The Navy has set a clear requirement for 355 ships — an objective that is achievable in the coming years with prudent planning and sufficient resources," Wicker stated in the release. "Building up our fleet is a national project and should be a source of national pride."

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The present Navy battle fleet consists of 276 ships, the release noted.

"A fleet of 355 ships will allow us to deter our adversaries, support our allies, and respond to threats and humanitarian challenges around the globe," Wittman said.

The legislation has 12 Republican and 4 Democratic co-sponsors in the Senate, as well as six Republicans and two Democrats in the House of Representatives.

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