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Top American Admiral called on Monday China The shipbuilding capacity of is “impressive” Beijing Moving ahead with the rapid construction of the world’s largest navy, and spoke of America’s cooperation with Asian allies south korea And Japan It is necessary to have its own shipbuilding capacity.
“How they use those aircraft carriers globally is certainly a matter of concern to me,” Admiral Daryl Caudle said in Japan during his 10-day tour of the Asia-Pacific.
China commissioned its newest aircraft carrier Fujian on November 7 and began sea trials of its most advanced amphibious assault ship a week later. China’s navy already has more ships than the US navy, but it has fewer aircraft carriers, amphibious assault ships and other major ships.
“We look at it very closely and see what they’re going to do there,” Caudle said of the amphibious assault ship. “She’s a big ship, very capable.”
But he noted the potential of Japan, South Korea, Australia and other partners in the region, saying, “When you have a lot of friends and allies, we ourselves have a very large, combined force.”
his visit Tokyo It comes as Japan’s conservative new prime minister has escalated tensions with China by suggesting Chinese moves against Taiwan could lead to a Japanese military response.
Earlier on Monday, Caudle visited the U.S. Naval Base Yokosuka and a local shipbuilding facility. “We stand ready to promote American shipbuilding with Japan and South Korea,” he said.
He also described South Korea’s plans to build nuclear-powered submarines under a recent agreement with the United States as “very preliminary.”
Japan has also expressed interest in developing a nuclear-powered submarine, although it may face public resistance in a country that suffered atomic bombings and has non-nuclear principles.