Vice Adm. Bill Merz, USN, deputy chief of naval operations for warfare systems, discusses a 355-ship force to address great-power threats, fleet-mix priorities and more during an April 10, 2018, interview with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted at the Navy League’s 2018 Sea-Air-Space Symposium, held April 9-11, 2018, outside of Washington. Our coverage is sponsored by Fincantieri Marine Group, Huntington Ingalls Industries and Leonardo DRS.
