China isn’t hiding its ambition anymore. Naval shipyards in Dalian and Shanghai are working around the clock, launching destroyers and carriers at a pace that hasn’t been seen since America’s WWII boom. But here’s the catch: fleet size isn’t dominance. Logistics is. And sustaining a carrier group 2,000 miles from home requires decades of experience — something only the U.S. Navy truly masters. America’s Pacific advantage isn’t just hardware. It’s alliances. Japan’s missile defense network, Australia’s submarines, and the Philippines’ new basing agreements form a containment arc Beijing can’t easily bypass. People forget: oceans don’t belong to whoever sails the most ships. They belong to whoever can stay the longest, strike the hardest, and walk away without limping. #Military #Geopolitics #USNavy