IndoPac 2026 | Naval Dominance: Shipbuilding, Autonomy & C2
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Fixing shipbuilding and dominating autonomy: WH budget chief speaks at major Threat Status event
The Trump administration aims to "bulldoze bureaucracy" and dramatically accelerate U.S. commercial and naval shipbuilding to reverse a decades-long slide that has left the nation outpaced by China, according to White House Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought.
Indo-Pacific Command chief sounds alarm on China war threat in private report to Congress
The Washington Times obtained a previously undisclosed congressional assessment by Indo-Pacific Command chief Adm. Samuel Paparo calling for $122 billion in new military spending -- the minimum he says is needed to deter China.
Retired Adm. John Richardson says U.S. technology can counter China's larger fleet
The navy that wins in a conflict in the critical Indo-Pacific region isn't necessarily the one with the most hulls in the water, retired Adm. John Richardson, a former chief of naval operations, said Wednesday.
'The time is now': Key Pentagon official says Navy needs more drone boats in its fleet
The U.S. Navy and its defense industry partners are moving beyond the prototyping phase and toward production of cutting-edge drone boats, a key Pentagon official said this week, with expected increases in defense budgets set to help fund a revolution in unmanned maritime technology.
Shipbuilding hurdles impede Navy's ability to keep pace with well-equipped adversaries, experts warn
President Trump's proposed "Golden Fleet," a major modernization and expansion initiative that he announced in December 2025, aims to aggressively scale up American naval dominance and reinvigorate the country's domestic shipbuilding industry. Analysts say the maritime transformation will be crucial in the event of hostilities with China.
IndoPac 2026: Sen. Fischer pushes nuclear triad overhaul, Golden Dome to counter China
The U.S. faces two peer nuclear competitors for the first time in history -- and Sen. Deb Fischer says America is not keeping pace. From 200 bombers to new nuclear shipyards, she lays out what it will take to deter China and defend the Indo-Pacific.
WATCH: Speed, modularity, and the race to out-innovate China at sea
Justin Fanelli, Chief Technology Officer of the Department of the Navy, makes the case that commercial-first acquisition and modular ship capabilities are closing the gap with China -- and says the service is finally moving fast enough to prove it.
LISTEN: How the U.S. can fix shipbuilding and dominate autonomy
Ben recaps the Threat Status IndoPac 2026 event at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington.
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory is building 'decision superiority' tools with AI
American warfighters equipped with the latest technology increasingly find themselves grappling with an endless sea of information -- so much so that the U.S. military needs new tools to cut through and make sense of the data overload.
From one ship to 250: Sen. Young's bold bet on rebuilding U.S. shipyards and outpacing China
America's shipbuilding capacity has collapsed -- and China knows it. Sen. Todd Young lays out why rebuilding the industry isn't just about commerce, but about national security and deterrence in the Indo-Pacific.
IndoPac 2026: Naval dominance data visualization
Threat Status at The Washington Times selected Obviant, a leading artificial intelligence data analytics firm based in Virginia, as the lead data partner for a June 2026 conference with U.S. military, defense industry, congressional and Trump administration leaders on the future of American shipbuilding, autonomy and command and control in the Pacific.
Inside the AI platforms helping the Navy squeeze more readiness out of the fleet it already has
Air CEO Tara Murphy Dougherty joined Washington Times Threat Status Director Jason Sickels to break down how AI-driven platforms are already buying back hundreds of days of equipment downtime across the Navy, Army, and Air Force.
IndoPac 2026: Rep. Harrigan says balancing readiness and modernization is the real challenge
Balancing fleet readiness with long-term modernization is one of the central challenges facing the U.S. Navy. North Carolina Representative Pat Harrigan explains why over-indexing on either side could undermine America's ability to deter or defeat China.
IndoPac 2026: Hanwha CEO says Korean shipbuilding strength is coming to Philadelphia
Once a World War II powerhouse, the Philadelphia Shipyard fell into decades of disrepair. Hanwha Defense USA CEO Michael Coulter shares how the company has grown the workforce from hundreds to over 2,000 -- and why U.S. naval contracts are now in its sights.
IndoPac 2026: Rear Admiral Montgomery says 30 years of failures hurt U.S. shipbuilding
The decline of U.S. shipbuilding didn't happen overnight. Retired Rear Admiral Mark Montgomery breaks down the three systemic failures -- in Congress, the Navy, and the shipyards themselves -- that led to today's crisis.
IndoPac 2026: Leonardo DRS CEO says company is investing heavily to expand U.S. shipbuilding
The industrial base around U.S. shipbuilders is saturated -- so Leonardo DRS went to Charleston. CEO John Baylouny says a new facility there is set to build critical components for the Columbia-class submarine by year's end.
IndoPac 2026: Admiral Richardson says this nation can do amazing things on shipbuilding
It's not just about building ships -- it's about building the right ships. Former Chief of Naval Operations Admiral John Richardson on why forums like IndoPac are essential to sharpening the nation's shipbuilding strategy.
IndoPac 2026: Sen. Deb Fischer backs Trump shipbuilding push but says Navy has a long way to go
Two Virginia-class submarines a year. One Columbia class. The goals are clear -- but is the Navy on track? Senator Deb Fischer breaks down the readiness challenges facing the U.S. fleet in the Indo-Pacific.
Full speed ahead on both new ships and tech upgrades says Navy's Justin Fanelli
The Navy is pursuing fleet modernization on two fronts simultaneously. Chief Technology Officer Justin Fanelli explains why building new ships and upgrading existing ones are equally essential to U.S. readiness.
America's naval power transformation to be in spotlight at major Threat Status event
U.S. naval power is undergoing its greatest transformation in a generation, and the nation's status as the top global military superpower may hinge on the outcome.
The Washington Times' Threat Status Announces 'IndoPac 2026'
The Washington Times' Threat Status platform announced the production of 'IndoPac 2026 | Naval Dominance: Shipbuilding, Autonomy & C2,' a major national security forum to be held on June 24, 2026, at the U.S. Navy Memorial, 701 Pennsylvania Avenue NE, Washington, D.C.
