China can't use civilian ships to invade Taiwan just yet, but it's getting there, says former US intelligence officer

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Officers and sailors of Chinese naval vessel Yantai stand at the side of the ship in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, April 25, 2023.
Officers and sailors of Chinese naval vessel Yantai stand at the side of the ship in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, April 25, 2023.

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The US and China are looking into big boxes full of missiles to give their navies new firepower

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Navy USS Savannah SM-6 containerized missile
An SM-6 missile is fired from a containerized launcher during a test aboard USS Savannah in October 2023.

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See the rusting warship central to the Philippines' South China Sea claims that Beijing tries to keep from holding on

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An image of a dilapidated and rusted ship sitting in the ocean.
The BRP Sierra Madre docked at the Second Thomas Shoal, protecting the Philippine's sea rights.

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The US Air Force is training to take down Chinese warships, but China's military has built a 'wicked' problem for it to overcome

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China navy aircraft carrier Liaoning
A Type 052D-class destroyer with the aircraft carrier Liaoning and other Chinese warships in April 2018.

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China's massive navy is only getting bigger, and the US is looking overseas for help keeping its warships in action

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China aircraft carrier Fujian
Fujian, the third third aircraft carrier China has added in 10 years, at a Shanghai shipyard in June 2022.

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As China churns out warships, the US Navy is looking for drones and AI to help it pick up the pace at its struggling shipyards

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Navy destroyers in dry docks
US Navy destroyers in a dry dock in San Diego in May 2020.

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