Chinese warships entered the US, New Zealand, Australia, and Philippines exercises, following them closely and shocking the Philippine naval commander: The US military can't drive them away!

Commander Andres of the Philippine Navy's Jose Rizal-class frigate stood on the deck, his eyes fixed on the gray ship silhouette on the horizon — that was the Chinese 052D-type destroyer Zhanjiang.

At this moment, he was deeply shocked. He understood that no matter what the US military did, it could not drive away the Chinese warship. Because this time, China had sent five warships, more than the total number of warships participating in the US, New Zealand, Australia, and Philippines exercises.

From October 30 to 31, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, and the Philippines conducted a joint military exercise called "Multinational Maritime Cooperation Activities" in the South China Sea. However, as soon as the exercise began, it was overshadowed by at least five Chinese warships on site, because their number exceeded the total number of warships from the four countries participating in the exercise.

The fleet formed by the four countries, the US, Australia, New Zealand, and the Philippines, was considered "meager." The US Navy only deployed one destroyer, the Fitzgerald, which has been in service for 30 years.

Australia deployed an Anzac-class frigate, the Ballarat. New Zealand dispatched a supply ship, the Aotearoa.

The Philippines deployed its most advanced Jose Rizal-class frigate. Even so, it was only over 2,000 tons, and its combat capability was even inferior to the large vessels of the Chinese Coast Guard.

This unexpected maritime confrontation reflects profound changes in the military situation in the Western Pacific. The United States and its allies, who once held absolute superiority in the South China Sea, now face the People's Liberation Army Navy, which is far stronger than before.

In the fleets participating in the exercise, only the US Fitzgerald could be considered a main battle ship, but it is an early model that has been in service for 30 years, and its performance is not as good as the 052D-type destroyers.

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