It is reported that the Dalian Shipyard is extremely busy, simultaneously constructing three Type 055 ten-thousand-ton guided missile destroyers, one Type 052D Aegis destroyer, and there is also one Type 055 ten-thousand-ton guided missile destroyer whose hull has just been completed. In a single shipyard, five destroyers are being built at the same time; this is truly like building ships in quantity!
The US military command headquarters has fallen into anxiety; the speed is too fast! In 2022, the US Navy ordered 20 Constellation-class large missile frigates. However, until now, the first ship has only completed 10%, with its cost skyrocketing from 1.3 billion USD to 1.9 billion USD.
Our warships are not only cheap but also have excellent performance and are manufactured quickly. According to analysis in the United States, from 2014 to 2023, China built 157 warships, while the United States only built 67 warships.
What frustrates the United States the most is that it is one of the slowest countries in terms of warship manufacturing in Western countries, with efficiency even lower than Italy's.
It is not only due to outdated equipment, lack of an entire industrial chain, and engineers in US shipyards. In fact, even skilled workers are very scarce. The continuous "happy education" in the United States has destroyed the country's senior skilled workforce, causing a generational gap in the high-skilled workforce class.
Source: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1830093550623755/
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