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> The US still has a huge Navy compared to China At this point the most likely result of Sino-American naval conflict would be a bloody stalemate. Missiles rea
by hodgesrm 8y ago
> The US still has a huge Navy compared to China
At this point the most likely result of Sino-American naval conflict would be a bloody stalemate. Missiles really change the equation for surface ships as the article correctly points out. I would not like to be on a US carrier anywhere near the Chinese coast in the event of a war. They are likely to end up like the Prince of Wales and Repulse. [1]
On the other hand it does not seem likely that the Chinese fleet could deal with US submarines, so it's not clear how they could protect their own shipping.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinking_of_Prince_of_Wales_and_Repulse https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinking_of_Prince_of_Wales_and...