warships at an accelerated rate, causing a scenario where Chinese military power grows while American naval strength does not. China’s increased military capability is coming at the same time that the Department of Defense is retiring U.S.

The Mississippi senator also warned that time is limited for the United States Navy to rebuild its fleet, as China may consider military action against Taiwan within this decade. “And so, while our own shipyards closed and our shipbuilding budgets shrank, China went to sea.” “Beijing knows a great navy is a necessary step in their march for regional dominance,” Wicker said. He added that naval power has been decisive in America’s role as a world power and that a strong Navy would serve as a critical deterrent against Chinese aggression against Taiwan. In his remarks, Wicker observed that as American shipbuilding has declined significantly in the decades following the Cold War, China has moved to build the world’s largest fleet of warships. should take to revitalize its naval fleet. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee took to the Senate floor yesterday to address the growing naval threat posed by China in the Western Pacific, as well as measures the U.S.

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