Shipping containers are stacked at the Port of Oakland, Calif., on April 18, 2025. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
The United States has long been “sea blind” and is now waking up. That is how maritime historian Salvatore Mercogliano describes the country’s newfound awareness.
“We equate sea power with military naval power. We’re not equating it with commercial trade. China’s doing both, and they understand that,” he told The Epoch Times.
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