A retired admiral says the US needs to start building boats fast because China's going to outpace the US Navy in no time

Mon, 01/29/2024 - 00:02

Soldiers line up on the deck in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province. — "You don't have to be a Nobel Prize-winning mathematician to realize the number of Chinese ships is going to continue to outpace us," said retired US Navy Adm. James Stavridis.
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The US Navy needs more ships to match up to China, says retired US Navy Adm. James Stavridis.
China has the world's largest navy, with over 355 vessels in its fleet.
"We have a lot more experience, but quantity has a quality on its own," Stavridis said.

The US is going to have to expand its Navy and get more boats if it wants to keep pace with China's forces, says retired US Navy Adm. James Stavridis.