Chinese build a bigger naval presence in the Middle East
The smaller US Navy weights its deployment to the Middle East and takes its eye off the Pacific
The Chinese Navy now has a six ship force in the Middle East supported by their dedicated and secure naval facility in Djibouti. The missing element to make their force balanced and decisive: air cover.
Meanwhile, the smaller US Navy generates more ships at sea, but weights their deployment to the Middle East and accepts risk in the Western Pacific.
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