I am very concerned that the confluence of all these changes in a relatively short time period have placed stressors on the fleet that have a degenerating effect on readiness, potentially jeopardizing safety and driving up long-term sustainment costs.
Forbes expresses concern about the Navy's operational changes affecting readiness and safety.
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I do not see it as inevitable that we will have a confrontation with China in the South China Sea if we have the correct strategy to avoid such confrontation and potential conflict.
This country, this committee, this Congress needs to move back to strategic thinking where we have a comprehensive strategic plan.
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.
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.
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