June 07, 2017

To Keep Control of the Seas and the World, Trump Must Rebuild the Navy

By Jerry Hendrix

It is time for the United States to respond strongly to aggressions upon the high seas and demonstrate its continued command of the oceans. American resolve will deter aggression and miscalculation by the increasingly assertive China and Russia. The most important step America can take in this regard is fulfilling President Donald Trump’s promise to rebuild the United States fleet to 350 warships.

Read the full piece on The Observer.

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