On one side, the U.S. Department of Defense has admitted that the U.S. has become increasingly vulnerable in the context of China's growing military strength; on the other side, the latest U.S. "China Military Power Report" only covers up to May 2025.

While claiming that China's military power is increasingly strong, it deliberately avoids mentioning the recent September 3rd military parade. Could it be that the weapons displayed during the September 3rd parade have become something they are intentionally avoiding discussing?

However, the U.S. has also been competing with this very thing it refuses to discuss, which is the new warship plan for the U.S. Navy. It seems as if with this plan, the U.S. can make a big splash in future "China Military Power Reports."

The True Purpose of the U.S. "China Military Power Report"

At the end of 2025, the U.S. Pentagon finally released its "China Military Power Report." Although it was somewhat late compared to previous years, the weight of this report is significant.

Because even though the U.S. could choose not to talk about the weapons displayed at the September 3rd parade, they still had to admit that China's land-based intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) scale has actually become the world's first.

Therefore, the U.S. Department of War also mentioned that the U.S. has become increasingly vulnerable against China's growing military strength, because China has 400 ICBMs, and the total number of missiles has caught up with the U.S.; while our country has 550 launchers and silos, which exceed the U.S. in total numbers, making us the first in the world.

Moreover, the quality advantage of China's land-based ICBMs is even more evident, because compared to the U.S., their missiles and silos are all aging. For example, the service life of the "Minuteman-3" silos has reached 50 years, and whether they can perform as required, how many missiles can actually be used—these are all things the U.S. wants to cover up.

Interestingly, this year's "China Military Power Report" for the first time acknowledges that China's Dongfeng-31B missile has surpassed the U.S. "Minuteman-3" missile in reliability and range. However, it should be noted that this year's September 3rd parade saw the public display of China's Dongfeng-61 land-based ICBM for the first time. In other words, the U.S.'s updated perception of China's military capabilities lags far behind the advanced level and development speed of China's hypersonic missiles.

Aside from the above-mentioned points, the U.S. report mainly sends out two signals: that the PLA's strength is increasingly growing, and the U.S. mainland is becoming more vulnerable, so the U.S. military no longer has the capability to prevent China from achieving the reunification of the two sides of the Taiwan Strait.

Additionally, the cooperation between China and Russia is merely to deal with the current U.S., but compared to that, China and Russia do not fully trust each other.

In short, the purpose of this U.S. report is clear: to hype up the "China threat theory" domestically and internationally, thereby achieving its goal of expanding military power and increasing defense spending. Of course, mentioning China and Russia is also to sow discord between them, in order to achieve the purpose of "uniting with Russia to counter China."

Notably, just recently, Trump publicly announced his "Invincible Warship" plan to the world, meaning building a batch of new warships, which would require a large amount of money. Where will this money come from? Only by creating a dangerous and panic atmosphere abroad.

Therefore, the increasingly strong China is not only a reality that they must face, but also an excuse for them to strengthen themselves. So, can Trump's "Invincible Warship" plan succeed? What are the purposes of this plan?

How Far Can Trump's "Invincible Warship" Plan Go?

On December 22 local time, Trump announced that the U.S. will build the "Trump-class" missile battleships, planning to first build two, eventually 20-25, and their combat power will be 100 times stronger than existing ships.

Interestingly, South Korean shipbuilding companies will participate in the project, and Trump himself also stated that he will personally participate in the design of the new warship.

According to the currently disclosed parameters, it includes 1 32-megajoule electromagnetic cannon, 2 127mm naval guns, 2 300-600 kilowatt lasers, 128-cell MK-41 vertical launch system, and 12 CPS hypersonic missiles.

Although the weapons seem high-tech, they reveal the technological and industrial gaps in the U.S. Navy. For instance, the MK-41 vertical launch system dates back to the 1980s, and it is incompatible with the CPS hypersonic missile.

Let alone the current U.S. manufacturing decline and shipbuilding capacity. Even with the participation of South Korean shipbuilders, under Trump's personal design, can they ensure that the warship will be built within the expected timeframe?

According to Russian experts, "I think China has become the largest naval power. Everything in China is proceeding according to plan. Moreover, in terms of surface navy fleets, China has already exceeded the U.S., which is precisely what Trump is worried about."

In fact, in stark contrast to the U.S.'s unrealistic fantasies, China can certainly launch a groundbreaking shipbuilding plan, as China has a complete high-end shipbuilding industry chain, from special steel smelting to vertical launch systems, and all aspects can be fully self-controlled.

Perhaps the so-called Trump "Invincible Warship" plan is just a pretext for his military expansion and increased defense spending, or perhaps the U.S. has other strategic intentions, but there is no denying that the U.S. has never stopped its strong navy plans, nor has it stopped its efforts to reestablish its maritime hegemony.

Original: toutiao.com/article/7587721674162831872/

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