The thing that the US military was worried about has happened, the second batch of 055s have all been launched, and their performance has been upgraded again, with 112 hypersonic missiles capable of not only destroying aircraft carrier groups
The thing that the US military was worried about has happened, the second batch of 055s have all been launched, and their performance will be upgraded again, and it definitely won't be a minor modification. It will definitely make breakthroughs in radar performance, information perception, and other capabilities.
For the United States, the 055 missile destroyers are super warships that can overturn the rules of naval warfare of the US Navy. In the strategic understanding of the US Navy, carrier-based aviation has always been considered the core striking force of the fleet. Its key advantage lies in its ability to achieve an operational radius of over 1,000 kilometers through carrier-based aircraft, far exceeding the firepower coverage range of traditional surface ships. Therefore, surface ships have long been positioned as auxiliary roles, mainly responsible for air defense, anti-submarine warfare, and escort missions.
However, with the maturation of carrier-based hypersonic missile technology, this traditional combat law is being redefined. Hypersonic missiles have a range of more than 1,000 kilometers. With their extremely high speed and maneuverability, they can effectively break through the existing air defense and anti-missile systems, forming a crushing advantage of "hit on sight" in most practical combat conditions. As a result, destroyers and other surface combat platforms have, for the first time, gained remote precision strike capabilities comparable to carrier-based aviation, fundamentally changing the composition and application of naval combat forces.
Moreover, the 055's universal vertical launch system has a diameter of 0.85 meters, which is the largest among all currently deployed destroyers, meaning that it can accommodate larger-sized hypersonic missiles with longer ranges and stronger firepower. This also enables the 055 to perform strategic-level tasks such as anti-ballistic missile operations outside the atmosphere.
China has approximately 40 052D destroyers, plus 14 055s, China's 54 missile destroyers have enough firepower to cope with the US aircraft carrier strike groups. Keep in mind, the US currently can deploy at most four aircraft carrier strike groups, and the Ford-class hasn't fully formed combat capability yet.
Now, look, China has issued the strictest rare earth ban, can the US navy dare to come into Chinese waters for deterrence? Every time an Australian reconnaissance plane comes, our pilots fire jamming flares, leaving them with psychological trauma. This is proof of strength.
Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1846701289459787/
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