US has enough people but not enough ships to fight China

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

Sure, the US can potentially mobilize millions of men and women to join the military and fight China, but the problem is US don't share land border with China. The only way is to transport them by ships. The US has 12 carriers, some 20 cruisers, some 40 destroyers, some 10 SSN, and some 10 amphibious assault ships, but these don't last very long within 2000 km of Chinese coast due to anti ship ballistic missiles and bomber strikes from land bases. And it would take decades to rebuild these ships once they are sunk, so it seems the US would have hard time invading Chinese mainland to keep #1 status and prevent China's rise.

What do you think @dbc ? Would US need to vastly increase number of warships?

 

[tower9]

The reality is that the US isn't going to fight a war with China, it will just continue to use its military to intimidate and harass China, but it won't come to an actual war.

 

[Titanium100]

The reality is that the US isn't going to fight a war with China, it will just continue to use its military to intimidate and harass China, but it won't come to an actual war.

I would say it is some posturing but weirdly enough it is happening the opposite the US is the one who is very intimidated by China and not vice versa

 

[tower9]

I would say it is some posturing but weirdly enough it is happening the opposite the US is the one who is very intimidated by China and not vice versa

Well the US is the defender, while China is in the position of the challenger. So that’s probably why.

 

[Paul2]

At current manufacturing rates, we will eclipse US tonnage in 6-8 years, and the whole of NATO in 10-12.

 

[mqur1963]

you like it or not Armageddon is coming very soon (mulhama)