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Dwarfed by China in Shipbuilding, U.S. Looks To Rebuild Its Defense Industrial Base
« on: December 06, 2024, 10:08:11 am »
Dwarfed by China in Shipbuilding, U.S. Looks To Rebuild Its Defense Industrial Base
.By Didi Tang
 
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. severely lags behind China in shipbuilding capacity, lawmakers and experts have warned, as the Biden administration tries to build up the country’s ability to develop and produce weapons and other defense supplies to fend off war.

Speaking at a congressional hearing Thursday, Rep. John Moolenaar, the Republican chair of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, said the country lacks the capacity to “deter and win a fight” with China and called for action.

“Bold policy changes and significant resources are now needed to restore deterrence and prevent a fight” with China, Moolenaar said.

China’s navy is already the world’s largest, and its shipbuilding capacity, estimated to be 230 times larger, dwarfs that of the U.S.

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Re: Dwarfed by China in Shipbuilding, U.S. Looks To Rebuild Its Defense Industrial Base
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2024, 10:09:25 am »
The headline says looks to, not will or is and there is a wide chasm between the former and the latter. :pondering:
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Re: Dwarfed by China in Shipbuilding, U.S. Looks To Rebuild Its Defense Industrial Base
« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2024, 02:31:51 pm »
I hope the cheaper iPhones and Nikes are worth it.
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Re: Dwarfed by China in Shipbuilding, U.S. Looks To Rebuild Its Defense Industrial Base
« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2024, 04:36:42 am »
The source of this problem.  If we can't do and better than a distant 2nd place behind China, then the problem is the 5 sided building. 
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