Chief Of U.S. Naval Operations: Chinese Missile Threat Is Growing

Chief of U.S. Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert, right, sits down for a moderated discussion with David Ignatius, Washington Post journalist, editor and book author, at the Aspen Security Forum in Colorado hosted by The Aspen Institute, July 25, 2014. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Peter D. Lawlor

Chinese Missile Forces Pose Threat to U.S. in Future Conflict -- Washington Free Beacon

CNO says China building second carrier

ASPEN, Colo.—China’s advanced cruise and ballistic missiles pose a significant threat in future conflict with the United States, the chief of naval operations (CNO) warned last week.

Adm. Jonathan Greenert, the CNO, also said during a security conference Friday that China is building a second aircraft carrier that could be deployed in the not too distant future.

However, China’s current single carrier force is still under development and the Chinese are incapable of conducting aircraft strike operations from the refurbished Soviet-era carrier now called the Liaoning, Greenert said following a recent visit to China, where he toured the carrier.

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Update: Greenert: China Moving Quickly to Modernize Navy -- US Department of Defense

My Comment: From not being a threat ten years ago .... to being a threat right now. One can only assume what the next tens years may bring.