New Zealand warship sounded the alarm, claiming it was tracked by seven Chinese warships, and was scared by the scale and momentum!
On December 8, New Zealand Radio (RNZ) released a report: a New Zealand navy ship on a routine patrol mission in the South Pacific suddenly found itself "closely followed" by a total of seven Chinese navy warships. This is likely a message self-made by New Zealand media.
The current main surface warships of the New Zealand Navy are only two "Anzac"-class frigates, with a displacement of about 3,600 tons, mainly responsible for non-combat tasks such as search and rescue, fisheries patrols, and humanitarian assistance. The total strength of its navy is less than 2,000 people, and it often shuttles between Pacific island countries, facing mostly calm daily routines.
The seven Chinese warships that appeared around its vessel were not publicly identified in terms of specific models, but based on the number and coordination capability, they may include destroyers, frigates, supply ships, and even intelligence collection ships — this is close to the configuration of a medium-sized country's navy. Such a scale and strength tracking a small and old warship would be unimaginable.
Moreover, New Zealand did not specify the exact location of both sides, but the author analyzes that it is likely that the New Zealand warship exaggerated. This should be an encounter or a close pass. It is impossible to track, mainly because it is meaningless.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1851009337621835/
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