A lot of headlines talk about the “world’s largest navy” belonging to China. Yes, they have more hulls in the water. But ask any sailor—numbers on paper don’t win at sea. U.S. destroyers like the Arleigh Burke class carry radar systems that can track hundreds of targets across hundreds of miles, even while under electronic attack. The Chinese Type 052D? It’s solid, but it’s still playing catch-up on integrated missile defense. The difference is experience. The U.S. Navy has been running global carrier strike group deployments for decades—China’s still learning how to keep a task force effective thousands of miles from home. Naval power isn’t about counting ships. It’s about knowing how to fight and win with them. And in that arena, the U.S. is still the benchmark. #Military #USNavy #NavalPower