The US needs allies to help build a naval coalition if it wants to stand a fighting chance against China's massive fleet, retired admiral says

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• The US needs to assemble its own naval coalition, retired US Navy Adm. James Stavridis said.
• This, he said, is necessary if the US wants to match up to China's growing naval fleet.
• Stavridis said the US could bring in its treaty allies like Japan, South Korea, and the Philippines.

The US needs to build a coalition of allies if it hopes to stand a chance against China's fast-growing navy, says retired US Navy Adm.