A Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy fleet conducted the year's first open-sea training exercise in the West Pacific Ocean on Thursday morning after sailing through the Miyako Strait as scheduled, military sources revealed. (Xinhua/Li Yun)
Report: Chinese Navy’s Fleet Will Outnumber U.S. by 2020 -- Defense Tech
China has plans to grow its navy to 351 ships by 2020 as the Chinese continue to develop their military’s ability to strike global targets, according to a new report.
The 2014 U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission recommended to Congress the U.S. Navy respond by building more ships and increase its presence in the Pacific region – a strategy they U.S. military has already started.
The commission asked Congress to increase its Pacific fleet up to 67 ships and rebalance homeports such that 60-percent of the force is based in the region by 2020.
The commissions’ recommendations, which are based on Congressional testimony, expert assessments and open-source information on China’s military and U.S.-Chinese relations, are consistent with Pentagon’s stated plans for the region.
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My Comment: China wants to pass the U.S. and become the world's number one military power within 2 or 3 decades .... and this navy buildup is just part of that plan. And while China's navy will not be as modern/effective/and capable as the U.S. navy for a very long time .... the trend is clear .... the Chinese navy will be a force to consider after 2020, and more so in the years after that.
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