Chinese warships in Qingdao, Shandong.Fu Tian/China News Service/VCG via Getty ImagesThe US needs to assemble its own naval coalition, retired US Navy Adm. James Stavridis said.This, he said, is necessary if the US wants to match up to China's growing naval fleet.Stavridis said the US could bring in its treaty allies like Japan, South Korea, and the Philippines.The US needs to build a coalition of allies if it hopes to stand a chance against China's fast-growing navy, says retired US Navy Adm.