[Mariner]

Yes, they can.

Yes, they will.

And as soon as they show the will to directly confront the Chinese PLAN, the Chinese will back off. Not before.

Nobody beats the US Navy at sea. Nobody.

In fact it’s not even close.

Especially with the help of the US Air Force.

A single B-1B can carry 24 of these:

https://www.military.com/defensetech/2017/12/15/b-1bs-long-range-anti-ship-missile-strikes-multiple-targets-new-test.html

It’s also a weapon that will be fitted to the F/A-18 and F-35.

While China has some nice cartoons and Soviet technology dressed up to look like the real thing, the US Navy has proven platforms that work.

Every time.

And under pressure.

[PIF]

and maybe we’ll see the emergence of the Chinese naval prototype rail gun become operational ...