US Navy Lacks Warships for Conflict With China, Says Congressman Waltz

Published on February 6, 2024

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Navy lacks sufficient ships and crew to conduct a war with China, according to one Congressman. China’s dominance in global ship manufacturing is further exacerbating the issue, said Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) during a Feb. 5 talk at the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank. “The situation is not good,” Mr. Waltz said “We just don’t have enough warships, commercial ships, [or] shipbuilding capacity.” Mr. Waltz, who serves on the House Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, and Intelligence committees, said that China’s capacity to create most of the world’s commercial vessels gave it both the infrastructure and funding required to outbuild the U.S. Navy....

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