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US couldn’t repair battle-damaged ships in war with China, study finds

The study says battle-damaged ships could need weeks for repairs because shipyards are strained and spare parts are limited.

Summary by Military Times
Battle-damaged U.S. warships could not be quickly repaired and returned to combat during a war with China, according to a new report.U.S. maintenance facilities would be overwhelmed and would lack sufficient spare parts to repair ships in theater, concluded the study by RAND, a Washington-based think tank. Nor can the U.S. Navy assume that its Pacific allies have adequate shipyard capacity — or political willingness — to fix damaged vessels.The …

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Military Times broke the news in Vienna, United States on Monday, June 22, 2026.
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