Evaluation of Future Unmanned Underwater Vehicle Capabilities in an Automated Computer-Aided Wargame

In fiscal year 2016, the Senate Armed Services Committee ordered the Navy to increase its fleet to 355 ships. However, the lack of construction facilities impedes this endeavor. Rear Admiral Brian Luther, deputy assistant secretary of the Navy for budgets, estimated that the objective of 355 ships will not come to fruition until the 2050s. As a result, the U.S. Navy is exploring potential fleet restructuring options.