According to FoxNewsAI, U.S. Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro has called for American shipyards to adopt a wartime mindset and accelerate the integration of artificial intelligence into naval operations, citing the rapid advancement of China’s AI-powered fleet. Del Toro emphasized that China is leveraging AI technologies to enhance ship production, fleet coordination, and combat readiness, positioning itself as a global maritime leader. This development signals urgent opportunities for U.S. defense contractors and AI solution providers to invest in advanced automation, predictive maintenance, and autonomous vessel technologies to maintain strategic parity and meet national security demands (Source: Fox News, Dec 10, 2025).