The US spends billions on floating-city aircraft carriers to hold their billion dollar F-35 planes, while China just needs one aircraft carrier killer missile to balance that equation.
If the US ever got into a direct conflict with China, I am not at all confident the US would win it. I think it would be incredibly embarrassing. Hell, I think the US would lose against Iran and they're much smaller.
They also out this stuff out when they're sniffing for a handout. It's mostly fud, but china is being pretty smart with it's military investments.
The US spends billions on floating-city aircraft carriers to hold their billion dollar F-35 planes, while China just needs one aircraft carrier killer missile to balance that equation.
If the US ever got into a direct conflict with China, I am not at all confident the US would win it. I think it would be incredibly embarrassing. Hell, I think the US would lose against Iran and they're much smaller.