Understanding Asia-Pacific Sea Power -- The Diplomat
In this first in a series on the region’s navies, The Diplomat looks at how to measure naval power—including the US and China’s.
It's a sobering thought that even analysts steeped in naval affairs disagree about how to tally up who exactly has the strongest fleet. Writing in the Washington Post last month, Robert Kaplan declared in passing that China had constructed ‘the world's second-largest naval service, after only the United States.’
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My Comment: An excellent review on Asia-Pacific sea power. Read it all.