China’s Shipbuilding Capacity More Than 200 Times Greater Than US: Navy Intelligence Slide

A leaked U.S. ONI slide is garnering concern over the Chinese regime’s continued capability to produce naval vessels at an alarmingly faster rate than the US.

Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning (C) participates in military drills in the South China Sea on Jan. 2, 2017. STR/AFP via Getty Images

A leaked U.S. Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) slide is garnering concern about the Chinese regime’s continued capability to produce naval vessels at an alarmingly faster rate than the United States.

The leaked graphic depicts shipyards in China as being able to build new naval vessels at a rate that’s 232 times greater than that of the United States. The ONI confirmed its authenticity to The Drive, which first published the slide.