One retired Marine lieutenant colonel from Virginia is the focus of a U.S. federal investigation into the potentially illegal export of military technology. A former Army soldier arrived in Ukraine only to turn traitor and defect to Russia. A Connecticut man who lied about his military service has posted live updates from the battlefield — including his exact location — and boasted about his easy access to American weapons. A former construction worker is hatching a plan to use fake passports to smuggle in fighters from Pakistan and Iran.
Without a navy, China isn't getting that oil from Saudi Arabia. The US can step on China's air supply any time it wants to.
In theory that is certainly possible but that is also a prelude to WW3 move, a naval blockade against Saudi is pretty much open war against OPEC+, that would destroy the world economy in about 5s.