re: The Magnitude Of US Naval Dominance

These numbers weren't always this lopsided. For a long time (Cold War Era) Russia had the worlds largest navy but a lot of their boats were dry docked because of parts and the cost to operate (especially towards the end of the Cold War). We tried (quite successfully) to keep up with them in terms of sheer numbers and finally caught & passed them. The problem with this is we won't reverse course and downsize our fleet despite the fact that we probably don't need a navy this size.