Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

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How another navy might answer a modern Great White Fleet

Other powers would probably respond to a Chinese presence mission with a comparable overseas deployment, with the details depending on the circumstances.

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Question

How should other powers respond if China conducts a modern version of the Great White Fleet voyage?

Short answer

Probably with a comparable deployment, although the actual circumstances would determine the response.

Notes

A comparable deployment would probably be the response to a Chinese version of the Great White Fleet voyage. The precise circumstances would determine the reply. Britain's carrier-group deployment planned in 2021 provides a comparison: a carrier with its escorts, and possibly amphibious ships and marines, could demonstrate an ability to operate globally. Such a force would assert global reach without amounting to a claim of superpower status.