Lawmakers Call on Biden to Establish a Maritime Policy Czar to Counter CCP’s Naval Expansion

Published on February 6, 2024

Rep. Mike Waltz (R-Fla.) and other lawmakers said the United States needs a “maritime czar” to shore up American seapower to counter the threats posed by an ever-growing Chinese navy. Mr. Waltz, who serves on the House Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, and Intelligence committees, said the U.S. shipping infrastructure needs a boost, during an event hosted by the Heritage Foundation on Feb. 5. “This shipbuilding overmatch that the Chinese Communist Party is developing; it’s on the back of their commercial industry,” Mr. Waltz said, adding that China is building about 1,500 large ships of all kinds per year, including cargos and tankers, while the United States is creating less than 20 annually. “This is a massive, massive disparity,” he added....

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