"There is a feeling that Chinese growing naval presence if not responded to would basically signal to East Asia that China is the up and coming power and the United States is the receding power," he said.
Tkachik said "certainly a second carrier is needed and I have no doubt that the contingency would a China contingency."
China has repeatedly threatened to invade Taiwan should the democratic country declare formal independence, prompting Taipei to keep seeking advanced weaponry to defend itself.
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