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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."The Ohio is a nuclear-powered submarine, capable of firing ballistic missiles. The third largest submarine class in the world, the Ohio can carry 24 Trident II missiles. So, when three Ohio submarines surfaced in the Indo-Pacific carrying a combined 72 ballistic missiles, the message to China was clear, if not explicit.

Still, in the twelve years since the Ohio incident, China has proceeded with its shipbuilding efforts. “Sometime between 2015 and 2020, China’s Navy crossed a critical threshold: it fields more battle force ships than the U.S. Navy, making it the world’s largest navy numerically,” maritime-executive.com reported. “Today, at around 360 hulls, it exceeds its American rival by more than sixty warships.”

Ohio-class SSGN. Image: Creative Commons.
Hopefully, the Biden administration can maintain focus on China and the Pacific, without getting too preoccupied with Russian-related concerns, for Russia, while aggressive, lacks the hegemonic potential of China."
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Then (2010) for sure. Now? It's 10+ Years After. Hope Uncle *Sugar* (can still stay ahead down) *The Road.*


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43rNE7VT9Dg
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This is why China cannot wage a World War. It knows it cannot even take Taiwan because the prize is Taiwan's chip foundries which will be the first to be destroyed thus no reason to invade. China can't even feed itself as its land is simply too poor to be productive. Add into the mix that the Chinese Army's scope of operation is limited and they have no battle experience as compared to the US.
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