China's navy keeps getting bigger, and the US is stockpiling ship-killer missiles

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The Navy is ramping up its purchases of long-range anti-ship missiles over the next five years.

The expansion of that arsenal comes as China's navy continues to grow.

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WASHINGTON The stunning growth of the Chinese fleet over the past decade has prompted the US Navy to plan a full-on buying spree of ship-killing missiles over the next five years, according to projections in the sea service's Fiscal Year 2021 budget documents.

In his opening remarks before rolling out the Navy's new spending request, the service's budget director pointed directly at China's expanding naval force as aiding US budget priorities.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: How the US's futuristic new aircraft carrier will change naval warfare foreverSee Also:A Chinese film director and 3 family members died from the novel coronavirus after they self-quarantined in their homeHow a one-of-a-kind Army unit keeps US aircraft flying and fighting in the Middle East50-year-olds can have the brains of 25-year-olds if they meditate, memory and decision-making research showsSEE ALSO: The US is ramping up its challenges to China's claims in the South China Sea

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