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John Phelan: “We are the dominant Navy.”

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Navy Secretary John Phelan on rising Iran tensions: I would suggest Iran settle this soon

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The fact is, to be a superpower, you have to be a sea power. If you look at it through history. There'S no way around it. No way around. And We are the dominant Navy. And I think what we're doing is we're having our adversaries. China's not dominant now. I don't think they're more dominant than us. No, but I think they are. (03:00–03:03)

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Asserts that the U.S. Navy is currently the dominant naval force.

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