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Dave McCormick: “In Rhodes, which is the submarine component manufacturer…”

Featuring: Dave McCormick, Republican | U.S. Senate, Pennsylvania

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Sen. Dave McCormick on AI, the Future of Warfare & American Power | School of War

Published | Video Starts at 14:54

We have less than 1% of global shipbuilding. So in the Philadelphia shipyard, we need to go from one ship a year to 20 ships a year. In Rhodes, which is the submarine component manufacturer next to the Philly shipyard, we're going from, you know, one submarine a year to three submarines a year. So there's some basic. Even in Scranton, Pennsylvania which is the 155 munitions. You know, the battlefield of Ukraine is defined by that incredible sophistication of drones, as you say, and 155 rounds that are getting lobbed in. (14:54–15:04)

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Asserts that submarine production in Rhodes is increasing from one to three submarines annually.

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