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How Asian shipyards in Japan, South Korea and the Philippines keep U.S. warships battle-ready

From South China Morning Post · () English

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  • The USS Benfold was towed to Subic Bay after a power failure left the destroyer stranded in the South China Sea in July.
  • The Philippine facility is part of a U.S. Navy effort to expand major maintenance, repair and overhaul work through Asian allies.
  • The strategy reflects the decline of the U.S. shipbuilding base at home.

A power failure left the USS Benfold stranded in the South China Sea in July, sending the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer to Subic Bay in the Philippines for emergency repairs.

The repair facility is among the maintenance hubs the U.S. Navy has been developing across the region. The aim is to have allies carry out major maintenance, repair and overhaul work on American naval vessels.

The push comes as the U.S. shipbuilding base at home declines, making Asian shipyards in Japan, South Korea and the Philippines increasingly important to keeping U.S. warships ready for service.

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