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To: LindyBill who wrote (302981)	4/28/2009 12:55:25 PM
From: unclewest	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) of 793913

Reality is quite different. First, simplistic numerical comparisons are too often misleading. But quantity does provide a quality. It is not were we are, it is where we are going and where we will be during hostilities that will make a difference. If the writer really wanted a reality check, he would have noted that the US Navy has been shrinking at a fast rate while the Chinese navy has been growing at an ever faster rate. I don't know where the writer got his numbers. These are what I have and believe. USNAV has shrunk from 534,000 personnel and about 460+ active ships in 1993 to 332,000 personnel and 283 ships today.(Some think we actually had over 600 ships in 1993.) From 1990 to date, China has added about 75 new war ships and increased naval personnel. China presently has over 600 warships, 12+ under construction, and 420 in reserve. They seek to buy more nuclear submarines from the Russians to augment their own fleet construction program. I grant you that some Chinese vessels are old, but will still be suitable for coastline defense. Many of ours are old too. navy.mil

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