The chief of naval operations said last week that the U.S. Navy is the smallest it has been since 1916 despite being asked to do multiple missions and that further cuts in naval forces are likely. , the CNO, said in a speech to a strategy conference at the Naval War College that he continues to seek a strategy of “cooperation” despite the fact that China’s navy is a growing threat and Beijing has shown no willingness to cooperate with the U.S. Navy. In fact, Chinese naval vessels have stepped up harassment of U.S. survey ships in recent years in...