'The next head of the Navy, the choice recommended to Biden by SecDef Lloyd Austin, should have been Pacific Fleet commander Adm. Sam Paparo. It's China, stupid.' -TomRtweets
President Joe Biden has made the wrong choice in nominating Adm. Lisa Franchetti to be the next chief of naval operations. Franchetti has a distinguished naval career centered on Europe and planning and foreign liaison. But the next head of the Navy, the choice recommended to Biden by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, should have been Pacific Fleet commander Adm. Sam Paparo.More specifically, it's China's very significant threat to Taiwan and to U.S.
That brings us back to Paparo. A naval aviator who has spent much of his career focused on the Pacific, Paparo is an expert on the People's Liberation Army. Well-regarded by the front-line units of the U.S. military and in the intelligence community, Paparo is seen as a keen strategist and a strong leader. It is for this reason that Austin rightly recommended him to become the Navy's next top officer. Paparo would have been best placed to better prepare the Navy for war with China.
Measured by mission needs and comparative experience, Paparo's nomination for the top job should have been a no-brainer.
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