China’s Growing Navy (Mar. 5): A Challenge to U.S. Naval Dominance

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is the fastest growing navy in the world. It not only already outnumbers the U.S. fleet, but is also adding new aircraft carriers, submarines and technological sophistication. As China’s economy expands, its navy does so accordingly, coming into direct contact with the U.S. Navy not only in the Southwest Pacific, but all around the world.

Tom Fedyszyn, Ph.D., is professor emeritus of national security affairs at the U.S. Naval War College following 18 years on its teaching faculty. A retired Navy captain, he commanded a cruiser and a destroyer. His shore assignments included being the U.S. Naval attaché in Russia as well as the Russia branch chief for the international military staff at NATO Headquarters in Brussels. He is published widely on the Russian Navy and foreign affairs. He holds a Ph.D. in political science and international relations from Johns Hopkins University.