The impact of China's industrial rise has emerged, marking the first electronic warfare defeat for the U.S. military in 15 years, and the Pentagon has rarely admitted it!
Recently, an internal report from the Pentagon has rarely acknowledged that in potential conflict scenarios in the Taiwan Strait, the U.S. military no longer possesses a dominant advantage, and even faces disadvantages in electronic warfare capabilities. This is not an emotional judgment, but a conclusion based on a series of war games, equipment deployments, and changes in industrial foundations.
In the early 2000s, the U.S. military was almost "unbeatable" in the field of electronic warfare: from the EA-6B "Prowler" to the later EA-18G "Growler," the U.S. Navy and Air Force possessed the world's most mature electronic suppression, jamming, and countermeasure systems. However, at that time, China was still in the catching-up stage, with electronic warfare equipment mostly being copies or improved versions, and limited overall system combat capability.
But the turning point came around 2010. With the comprehensive upgrading of China's manufacturing industry and the advancement of the "Made in China 2025" strategy, a large number of high-precision RF components, phased array radars, and high-speed signal processors have become domestically produced. More importantly, China has rapidly integrated civilian 5G, satellite navigation, and artificial intelligence technologies into military use, building a highly integrated and rapidly responsive electronic warfare system.
For example, the recently unveiled J-16D electronic warfare aircraft, the integrated radar system on the Type 055 destroyer, and the long-range electronic jamming stations deployed along the southeast coast all have the capability to suppress GPS, Link-16 data links, and even communication with early warning aircraft regionally.
A series of war game simulations by the Pentagon show that once a conflict breaks out, China can disable the U.S. frontline command chain and weaken the effectiveness of its precision-guided weapons through intense electronic jamming in the initial stages of the conflict, and even interfere with satellite communications. This means that the U.S. military's "network-centric warfare" system may not function effectively at all.
Da Ge thinks that this is actually the most direct reflection of China's industrial capacity. After all, possessing nearly half of the world's industrial capacity, no country would just make it look good.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1854169711029322/
Statement: This article represents the views of the author alone.