>...until the US is willing to park an aircraft carrier group in HK waters. I'm afraid a single carrier battle group wouldn't be much of a deterrent these day

>...until the US is willing to park an aircraft carrier group in HK waters. I'm afraid a single carrier battle group wouldn't be much of a deterrent these days. The US no longer has naval overmatch in that region. Barring any gross incompetence on PLA-N's part, or the US having highly classified tricks up its sleeve, USN would need several fleets to achieve anything but a pyrrhic victory in such a conflict.[0] I otherwise completely agree with your sentiments, and living in a world where what amounts to essentially a fascist state having military supremacy—even if only limited in scope and regional for now—is quite chilling. [0] https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/china-army-navy/ https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/china-ar...