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I'm not sure where to even start with this as obviously this graphic has been designed to show a certain point of view. For one, the number of CVBGs can fluctuate and more can be added to that theater in a matter of weeks, especially if tensions have been building. Air strength could rise significantly in just a few days by basing to Japan and South Kore with existing squadrons from other parts of the globe. There are far more submarines available and they are a magnitude in quality difference from their Chinese counterparts.

As far as the Chinese go, their CVBG is nowhere near ready for wartime operations, their fleet assets are fairly spread out, and the combat aircraft listed are based all over the entire country. It's not like one CAG would be facing all 2100 at once. Also, as stated above, the readiness of many of these units needs to be questioned. I'm not saying that this is not a major buildup of Chinese forces or that it does not present a threat, but the U.S. and its allies in the theater are hardly defenseless or outclassed.

How are our logistics in the Eastern Pacific?

The biggest battle facing us is to keep our supply lines open.

Have been told that China is prepared to let us exhaust our supplies in our CVBGs and deny us resupply.

I understand that we can expend a fairly large quantity of armaments quickly, if need be, without going nuclear.

"As far as the Chinese go, their CVBG is nowhere near ready for wartime operations"

They are building airbases in the sea, in lieu of carriers. Their strategy is called, "Use the land to control the Sea."

There are also reports of the Chinese installing long range radar and land based weapon systems - possibly the hypersonic "carrier killer" missiles that they have begun fielding. In fact, they are constructing a string of such man made islands with airfields, which could serve like carriers to project power, but which can not be easily sunk. We have strong advantages in some areas, and China is accumulating enemies, but the speed of their buildup greatly outstrips what we are doing. If trends don't change, the numbers will soon do the talking for them. They can build an island with an airbase on it in about two years, and have several underway simultaneously. The next administration could be facing a dozen carrier-equivalent island bases, fixed in the South China Sea, bristling with mach 10 DF-21D "carrier killer" missiles with a 900 mile range, and mobile nuclear missile launchers (They have a Pershing Missile clone now, thanks to Bill Clinton) . At current rates of shipbuilding, the Chinese could also field a couple of hundred additional naval vessels during the next administration.