US has surrendered the seas to China — here’s how to win them back

Todd Young : China has the world's largest commercial fleet, 5,500 vessels, with a thousand more built annually .

Young: Our shipbuilding sector has eroded, our shipyards are few and far between, and the vessels they do build are often ill-equipped to cross oceans.

The SHIPS for America Act aims to close this gap by establishing national oversight and consistent funding for US maritime policy.