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They are however rapidly strengthening their navy and air force. Eventually the US navy in the area might be outgunned to a degree that forces their retreat.
by rapsey 4y ago
They are however rapidly strengthening their navy and air force. Eventually the US navy in the area might be outgunned to a degree that forces their retreat.
- foobiekr 4y ago"Eventually" here is doing a lot of heavy lifting. It's possible it will happen, of course, but is not within the realm of possible futures within the next ten to fifteen years. For better or worse, the US is easily the most powerful force projection entity in world history. This was true before Russia was revealed to be badly broken and is more true now.
- rapsey 4y agoThe US is however spread out over the worlds seas.
- scarmig 4y agoThe superior ability of the US to project force in distant places does not inherently translate to the ability to beat China in its own backyard. The US has more and (much) better carriers, but China has, well, China, and a whole lot of missiles and planes there.