I certainly agree with you. When you have equipment, you need to know its useful life and you have to see the need to replace it coming. It's not a need that comes out of nowhere. I certainly agree with you that it requires some long-term planning.
It's hard for me to answer your question. You have to take the time to invest, set up the contracts and put it all in place. The national shipbuilding strategy involves more than just buying ships. In my opinion, this balance must be struck, and it's what's causing the delays in replacing ships.