Why is Navy weapons development moving so quickly? Just look to the South China Sea
April 24, 2018
By John Keller
Editor
Navy weapons development South China Sea THE MIL & AERO COMMENTARY – U.S. Navy weapons development has been among the top defense priorities of the Trump Administration; a quick glance across the Pacific, and it's easy to see why. The South China Sea is one of the most important international waterways, and it's quickly falling under exclusive control of the People's Republic of China.
The armed forces of China are building military bases on contested islands in international waters of the South China Sea, and have deployed anti-ship cruise missiles on at least one of these islands. It's clear from the military buildup in the region that China has the ability to dominate the South China Sea, and the U.S. Navy is about the only thing that could stand in its way.
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