US Navy backlogs could leave over a dozen submarines sitting idle for years, costing $3 billion, watchdog says0

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• August 31, 2026

Severe backlogs could leave over a dozen US Navy attack submarines awaiting decommissioning sitting idle for more than 14,000 days through the end of the decade, and cost the sea service over $3 billion, according to a new watchdog report. Navy maintenance delays have already cost the sea service billions of dollars and sidelined active