This may also be a good time to ponder the 800 pound gorilla in the bunker (as it were).
We can even do this without chest thumping and propaganda.
Think about the history of the USN from, well- pick one, 1800 or 1940 to the present day.
Now, apply the same idea to the PLAN.
The USN has a record of defeating near-peer powers.
The PLAN has roughed-up fishing boats and pirates.
Having new hardware
doesn't mean that you know how to use it.
