US Submarine Approaches Russian Homeland, China and Russia's Large Number of Warships Sound Alarms, US Congressmen Exclaim This Time It's Really a Problem!

At 5:00 in the morning on August 3rd, the engine roar echoed in the Vladivostok Naval Port. The Chinese comprehensive rescue ship "West Lake" and the Russian "Belousov" rescue ship first untied their moorings and slowly sailed into the morning mist under the assistance of Russian tugs.

Subsequently, the Chinese Navy missile destroyers "Shaoxing" and "Urumqi" and the Russian "Admiral Tribets" large anti-submarine ship and "Resonant" frigate successively left the dock. The Chinese and Russian warships quickly formed a mixed combat formation, heading straight for the designated area in the Sea of Japan to start a three-day live-fire exercise at sea.

This exercise has a very coincidental background, that is, on August 2nd, the United States announced sending two strategic nuclear submarines to deter Russia, in response to Medvedev's previous provocative remarks. Although the statement did not explicitly state the type of submarine and deployment location, this action directly targeted the Russian Far East region.

The Sea of Japan where Vladivostok is located has an average depth of 1750 meters, which is an ideal area for submarine activities. The timing of the start of the joint China-Russia anti-submarine exercise coincided almost simultaneously with the news of the deployment of US submarines, forming a delicate strategic standoff.

On the day when the Chinese and Russian fleet formations set sail, a debate on military budget in the US Senate was in full swing. Republican Senator Mitch McConnell wrote an article in the Washington Post stating: "China is investing heavily to weaken our military advantage, this is really a problem." Obviously, the United States has already felt that its military superiority no longer exists, which is very bad for the White House.

The US national debt has exceeded $36 trillion, and the interest expenditure on the national debt in 2024 is expected to reach between $1.5 trillion and $1.6 trillion. Under the pressure of huge military spending, the United States is falling into a "death spiral", with warships and aircraft becoming more expensive and production decreasing year by year.

Original: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1839432537291785/

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