US media: China's maritime power is not just an aircraft carrier!

The United States Cable Television News reported on June 25 that the original title: Don't mention the new Chinese aircraft carrier. The United States should worry about the recent launch of the third aircraft carrier in China, which highlights the ambition of the Chinese Navy. Beijing has created the world's largest navy. Experts say that the "Fujian Ship" (currently) may be China's largest ship, but it may not be the biggest problem that the U.S. Navy commanders are considering now. The following are the four kinds of maritime forces that China can use. They can be said to have a greater challenge to the dominance of the US Navy.

Type 055 destroyer. These missile destroyers with a displacement of 13,000 tons have been regarded as the most powerful surface warships in the world. "These ships have complex designs, stealth functions, radar and a large number of missile inventories than most US, Japanese and South Korea," said the senior analyst of Rand Company. The launch of two destroyers is enough to prove China's good shipbuilding capabilities.

Type 039 submarine. These power submarines are almost silent, and it may be difficult for U.S. military planners to deal with it. According to the Chinese military report submitted to Congress in 2021, Beijing has built a number of type 039A/B submarines, and plans to further increase the total number in the next three years. While China is constantly improving in the submarine field, the US Navy's anti -submarine ability has encountered trouble. Navy combat minister Gil wearing on the month told Congress that the Navy hopes to scrap nine coastal battleships, and some of them are the latest ships because their anti -submarine system is "technically feasible."

Crossing ships. When you think of fatal naval abilities, commercial ferry may not be the first thing to think of -but their power is here. China has a huge civilian ferry fleet. Thomas Schartett, a researcher at the New American Security Center, said: "China's largest ferry manufacturer has said that its largest rolling ferry is built for the purpose of military and civilians, and one of China's largest ferry operators It is also known as the concept of military and civilian dual development. "Schartet estimated that the use of civilian vessels will make China more 1.1 million tons of displacement ships. This number is more than three times that of the total tonnage of all amphibious attack ships in China. "How many transportation (ships) do Chinese troops have? It is likely more than you think."

Maritime militia. Ferry is not the only concern for U.S. military personnel. They also pointed out that China has established a maritime militia team consisting of more than 100 commercial fishing vessels. Schuster said, "There are automatic weapons on the ships of maritime militia, and the hull has reinforced, and the maximum speed is faster than the world's 90%of the world's fishing boats." China has the world's largest fishing boat fleet and a large number of reserves for calling.

These do not say that the "Fujian ship" is not an important moment. Just like in the United States, aircraft carriers will gradually become the core of the PLA Navy and the symbol of the strength of modern Chinese army. Schuster said: "China has launched three aircraft carriers, two of which have been fully put into use. During this period, a new aircraft carrier of the US Navy could not be fully put into use." At the same time, China moved rapidly. The speed of building a navy is faster than the United States and all its allies. It is not perfect, but it has laid a good foundation. "

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