Outgoing Navy chief explains how the US is challenging Chinese imperialism

In an interview published on Tuesday, the outgoing chief of naval operations explained how the Navy is putting meat on the bones of the Trump administration’s strategy to uphold U.S.-led international order.

Speaking to Defense News, Admiral John Richardson described a Navy that is grappling with restored great power competition. Former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis identified that strategic conception to guide the Pentagon in more effectively countering Chinese and Russian threats.