He told the US Sun: “The US has already been a global navy power.
“Elites assume that the future is going to be the same as the past.
“Even if you have a slight technological advantage and the intelligence networks are tied together, there will be a certain point when the enemy’s force is so much larger than the equation cannot be overturned.
“Some [experts] have said that China will have around 400 ships by 2030 and the US will be stuck at around 280.”