Adm. Caudle, chief of naval operations, outlines 'hedge' strategy to maintain U.S. dominance May 01, 2026 · Vaughn Cockayne and Guy Taylor · washingtontimes.com read more » The U.S. is currently incapable of building ships faster than China, so the head of the U.S. Navy is pushing a next-generation doctrine of smarter force packaging and autonomous system integration to sustain American naval dominance globally. Read more »