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A New Way of Thinking About Naval Power

A New Way of Thinking About Naval Power
The Virginia-class attack submarine Pre-commissioning Unit (PCU) John Warner (SSN 785) is moved to Newport News Shipbuilding's floating dry dock in preparation for the Sept. 6 christening in Newport News, Va., on Aug. 31, 2014. U.S. Navy/John Whalen/Huntington Ingalls Industries/Handout via Reuters
Gary Anderson
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For the United States to credibly deter China from war, ships are needed now, not decades from now. The lack of available ships in the Navy’s fleet has eroded the deterrent effect of the United States’ sea power, and unless current plans and policies are radically altered, China’s power will remain unchecked and undeterred.

Gary Anderson
Gary Anderson
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Gary Anderson is a retired Marine Corps Colonel. He lectures on alternative analysis at George Washington University and is the author of “Beyond Mahan: A Proposal for a U.S. Naval Strategy in the Twenty-First Century.”