Whereas the United States naval buildup completed prior to World War II was quintessential to the success of the Nation and its allies and ensured victory in that and subsequent wars; Whereas the Navy has too few platforms to wage warfare in the 21st century against a myriad of potential adversaries; Whereas adversaries of the United States are increasing the sizes of their fleets and building their anti-ship capabilities; Whereas the United States must build up the Navy in preparation for this threat; Whereas the United States is a maritime nation and must maintain a Navy that is capable of deterring and, if necessary, waging war against nation states and non-state actors alike with overwhelming force in a swift and decisive manner; Whereas the fleet is not sufficiently sized to deter adversaries while maintaining continuous presence in contentious regions with deployments of naval forces in regions where the United States has demonstrated national interests; Whereas readiness concerns that would preclude successful engagements against enemies on multiple fronts is unacceptable in today’s global threat environment; Whereas given the large forward deployed surface force requirement at any given moment, there is not sufficient time for the fleet to address training and material readiness challenges with the current fleet size; Whereas the threat the United States faces is growing and evolving; Whereas China is investing heavily in a naval buildup, and President Xi Jinping expects China to be a global power by 2050 and is attempting to construct a military to surpass as the United States; Whereas since 2016, the Navy has had 18 unsafe or unprofessional encounters with Chinese military forces in the Pacific; Whereas Russia is also actively modernizing its fleet and increasing military activity in the Arctic; Whereas Iran is demonstrating an increase in activity in the Arabian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, and Gulf of Oman with no indication of de-escalation