In chapter 14 of Strategy in the Contemporary World, John Ferris contends that China has developed a blue water navy and, as of 2021, has the capacity to overcome US efforts to use sea and air power to pin China on its coast.

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As of my last update in 2023, while China has significantly expanded its naval capabilities, including the development of a blue-water navy, most assessments still regard the United States as having superior sea and air power capabilities, especially in terms of global reach and technological edge. John Ferris's work in "Strategy in the Contemporary World" discusses various aspects of military strategy, but the specific claim about China's capacity to overcome US efforts to pin it on its coast by 2021 overstates China's naval capabilities relative to the United States.

In Chapter 14 of Strategy in the Contemporary World, John