8/1/2023 0 Comments Container ship construction![]() merchant marine today is so small that analysts question its ability to support military sealift requirements in a war. is a shipping company owned outright by the Chinese government. It tells you a lot about the state of America’s maritime sector that the largest exporter of containerized cargo to the U.S. sailors are still better trained and better equipped than their Chinese counterparts, but all the trends are in the wrong direction. The Navy’s request for ship construction funds next year envisions building only four combat vessels (out of eight total), a level of effort that if sustained would guarantee Chinese maritime dominance by 2030. ![]() ![]() China now has the largest fleet of warships in the world, about 350, while America’s Navy is struggling to get above 300.
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