China has about 200 combatants, 120 of which are modern...by Chinese standards.
That includes 80 subs, none worth a sh!t.
They have another 200 or so corvettes, missile boats, patrol boats etc...that can shoot at you from 100 miles out. But no defenses whatsoever.
We call those easy targets. You can take them out with a Hellfire.
And their navy has never conducted a blue water operation. And never fired a weapon in anger.
And has never known the fear and chaos of being fired upon. Much less hit.
“And has never known the fear and chaos of being fired upon. Much less hit.”
Neither has ours. Our Navy of wars past is a long forgotten memory. Many times the enemy has struck and caused significant damage. Hell, we have a hard time with PC culture to the point we get rammed by slow moving container ships.
“But no defenses whatsoever.”
You don’t know the Chinese navy to say that.