By Capt Joseph R. John, September 21, 2023
In the below listed article, “Now Hear This” by Capt Brent Ramsey, USN (Ret) outlines how far the 600 ship Navy of President Ronald Reagan, once the largest Navy in the world, has declined in size and strength under the Biden/Obama administration.
The current 296 ship US Navy is projected to decrease to 293 US Navy ships by 2024. The Communist Chinese Navy has displaced the US Navy in size; it now has the largest Navy in the world. The Communist Chinese Navy’s 2025 projected strength is of 400 Navy combatants, 150-armed Coast Guard ships, and hundreds more of Maritime Militia, giving it an overwhelming dominant naval force in the South China Sea.
The US Navy can bring an estimated 60 ships of its 296 ships to bear in the South China Sea at any one time. The…
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