The US lacks qualified workers for building ships, in particular military ships?
Nope, but when the government spends $150 billion to import and house illegals and then a few more tens of billions to deal with the crime wave they bring with them, they apparently don't have the money to pay qualified workers anymore...
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rCggcNLpK4s
This is EXACTLY the Chinese strategy for winning the war.