If we continue with the degree of spending we have had for shipbuilding and ship construction on an average over the last 30 years, instead of increasing the number of ships, we will ultimately be down to 237 ships.
Forbes warns about declining Navy ship numbers due to historical spending levels.
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I believe that we can inject enough doubts into the minds of China's leaders about its use in the scenarios we worry most about.
I think reasonable people can have different views on it. My perspective is that the benefits of the Law of the Sea Convention do outweigh any sort of perceived risks.
The threats to freedom of navigation that emanate from the South China Sea and reverberate globally are a great enough threat to the United States.
I also see an opportunity for a new administration to take a new and stronger stance on the South China Sea.
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