Assuming that China does have the weapon described in the article, that does not mean that China is getting ready to go to war with the United States. It could

Assuming that China does have the weapon described in the article, that does not mean that China is getting ready to go to war with the United States. It could simply mean that China is looking for conventional weapons for deterrence purposes. Nothing would freak the U.S. Navy out more than losing carriers. No carriers equals no airpower, equals a bunch of vulnerable ships and submarines.