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The U.S. Navy has a peer naval competitor in the Chinese PLAN and does not have enough resources to counter it and perform its other assigned global duties.
2024-08-14
[RealClearDefense] Preserving Peace Through Naval Power

The United States Navy’s purpose is to deter war by being ready to fight and win. Deterrence requires that the Navy be highly visible throughout the world’s oceans and seas.

Building and maintaining a world-spanning navy ready to fight and win against any adversary is expensive. War starting because adversaries believe the U.S. Navy is not capable of winning would be much more expensive in blood and money.
Posted by:NoMoreBS

#2  And every time their carrier undocks it catches on fire. They have a ways to go to be 'peer' or 'near-peer' with the USN.
Posted by: Silentbrick   2024-08-14 10:38  

#1  The PLAN operates near shore vessels in their count that the US Navy does not.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2024-08-14 07:19  

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