US media: 35 Type 052D, 8 Type 055, standard equipped with hypersonic missiles, the world's first navy is China
US media believe that China has launched 35 Type 052D and 8 Type 055, a total of 43 missile destroyers, all of which are new equipment in the past 10 years. In contrast, the United States, whether it is the Arleigh Burke-class I, II, or IIa early ships, as well as Ticonderoga-class cruisers, have all aged seriously and cannot meet the needs of modern warfare.
Meanwhile, all of the People's Liberation Army's missile destroyers are standard equipped with hypersonic missiles. Unlike the US aircraft carrier battle groups, which take carrier-based aircraft as the core, China's aircraft carrier battle groups take carrier-based aircraft and missiles as dual cores. This is because the range of hypersonic missiles can reach about 2,000 kilometers, while the US Aegis system cannot intercept them. Once locked, they will be destroyed.
This means that even without an aircraft carrier, a fleet built by missile destroyers can deliver a destructive strike on the US aircraft carrier battle groups, as the maximum strike range of carrier-based aircraft is only within 1,500 kilometers.
The large-scale mass production of hypersonic missiles compensates for the lack of Chinese aircraft carriers. Currently, in the Western Pacific region, the US no longer has the capability to compete with China for maritime and air superiority.
The analysis from the US media makes sense. Currently, the US aircraft carrier battle groups face problems such as over-extended service life of aircraft carriers, the Ford-class not being able to form full combat capability, and serious issues with the F-35C, which also affects the deployment of US aircraft carrier groups.
For the current US military, its biggest advantage is the global military bases and nuclear-powered aircraft carriers that can go forward globally.
Original article: www.toutiao.com/article/1843588618508423/
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