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They need to mass produce these things. Their version of the Aegis destroyer has to number nearly 30 before it becomes parity, this true with many of their weapons systems. It is a threshold. What I mean is that we still have time not much, but we have time to step up, lend lease program with Taiwan, and a NATO type organization in the Pacific.

What I mean is that we still have time not much, but we have time to step up, lend lease program with Taiwan, and a NATO type organization in the Pacific.

I agree we still have some time, how much probably depends on their strategy. I was mainly referring to the tech. advances they have at their disposal. They steal it and unfortunately seem to learn very quickly how to implement it. Probably one of the reasons why we haven't seen a huge build up of the ships of various sizes as of yet has to do with learning building techniques, training as many people as possible on just a few projects, learning supply management of resources, gearing up their own steel industry to conceal actual tonnage of material produced, and over all planning. They have taken their time to get it right, they won't rush it beyond the point of alarm yet. Make to much at once and you stir a hornets nest but if you add to your ships a little hear and a little there you can keep things relatively calm. And to top things off build some of the smaller ships in locations that are not so prone to prying eyes of satellites and keep them that way until you need them in a pinch assuming they have the resources to do that.

Second, I am all for bringing back SEATO, it would be a welcomed sight at this point. Better coordination in devising defensive and offensive capabilities, tactics, and strategy. I would also like to see us devote more time to building more subs especially the boomers, and then station them down their and let PLA sweat and the Russians to if they are going to give them any cover in the event of war.