China Outpaces US in Military Ship Buildup: Former Intelligence Officer

China outpaces the United States in military ship buildup, according to veteran intelligence officer and author Grant Newsham.

February 28, 2008, Carlos Del Toro Secretary of Navy warned The Chinese military produced warships faster than the U.S. which could threaten American dominance on the oceans.

Del Toro stated that China has approximately 340 ships in its possession and plans to increase this number by adding 100 vessels before 2030.

Newsham agreed with Toro and said that this number does not include regime’s coast guard vessels, which look like warships. A maritime militia adds around 1000s more ships.

According to reports, there are about 2,000 U.S. Navy sailors. 295 ships To cover all of the world.

“The Chinese shipyards have been launching at about a rate of five to one over the last decade. So for every warship we put in the water, they put five, and they have a much bigger shipbuilding capacity than we do, we have allowed ours to wither. And the Chinese have built theirs up just at a breathtaking speed,” Newsham said that the “China in Focus” NTD on March 4.

“If Chinese authorities pick their spots, and get the right circumstances, they would give us a real bloody nose to put it mildly,” He warned.

“And we’ve effectively allowed them to catch up with us and overtake us. Over the last 20 years, at least we dismiss the threat and refuse to address it,” He added.

Many-Sided War

China has waged a many-sided war on the United States for several decades, according to Newsham.

“What I point out is that China is already attacking us. And they’ve been at it for at least 30 years longer, most likely, but just take 30 and it has been a multifaceted front,” He stated.

I am the author of “The Next”When China attacksNewsham, who has over a decade of experience as a U.S. Marine, diplomat and in Asia, said that “the Chinese approach to warfare and their concept of it is very different from ours.”

“To China, the shooting part, the so-called kinetic warfare, is almost the last thing and you