Steve Carmel
It’s not just DeepSeek, China wants to dominate the deep seas. Can Trump prevent that?
Every day, we are reminded of the challenges the U.S. faces in maintaining global leadership in critical industries and technologies. The recent DeepSeek revelation, which shocked the tech world, exposed how aggressively China is advancing in the artificial intelligence sector.
With DeepSeek reportedly matching U.S. AI capabilities in effectiveness but costing less, it’s clear that China isn’t holding back in its bid for global dominance.
DeepSeek’s ramifications are unsettling, but it doesn’t necessarily pose the greatest risk to U.S. national security. A far more pressing threat to our strategic interests lies in China’s rapid and unchecked progress in securing primacy over the world’s oceans.
In a report issued last month, the outgoing U.S. Trade Representative warned that China is aggressively targeting the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding industries: “we build less than 5 ships each year, while the PRC is building more than 1,700[.]” If America is to regain its edge in these critical sectors, swift and bold action will be necessary.”
Unfortunately, the U.S. shipbuilding industry has atrophied under years of neglect. As a result, China vastly outpaces the U.S. in the production of commercial vessels. This threat to our nation doesn’t stop at ship production. The logistics infrastructure that supports both civilian and military transport is just as critical—and it is here where the new Administration must act.
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