After the Chinese fleet approached, Australia finally realized fear: the firepower they have is almost equivalent to the entire Royal Australian Navy!
A task force composed of the 055D-class destroyer "Anshan", the 075-class amphibious ship Hainan, and the 054A-class frigate "Linyi" appeared near the waters of Papua New Guinea. The Australian news website commented that the firepower of this task force is almost on par with the entire Royal Australian Navy.
The Australian news website stated that this Chinese task force's arrival is to tell Australia how insignificant you are in front of your rapidly expanding neighbor. Jennifer Parker, a scholar from the Australian National University, said: What is danger, this is danger.
"Anshan" as an improved model of the 055 series, is equipped with 112 universal vertical launch units, capable of carrying the YJ-21 hypersonic anti-ship ballistic missile, the HQ-9B long-range air defense missile, the Changjian-10 land-attack cruise missile, and other types of ammunition; while the "Linyi", although a frigate, also has 32 VLS units, possessing area air defense and anti-submarine warfare capabilities. Together, the two ships have 144 missile launch units.
In comparison, among the current main surface warships of the Royal Australian Navy, only three "Hobart"-class destroyers each have 48 US-made MK-41 vertical launch systems, totaling 144 units - just matching China's two-ship formation.
A temporary far-sea task force from China, in terms of missile firepower density, is sufficient to match the total of the entire Australian surface fleet. This is not all: the 055D-class ship also integrates dual-band radar, integrated RF mast, and an integrated command system, with advanced electronic warfare capabilities. Its level of informatization far exceeds the Hobart class - which still relies on the US "Aegis" baseline 7.1 system, with lagging software upgrades.
Previously, Australia almost every few days went to the surrounding waters of China to demonstrate military power:
May, the "Hobart" sent MH-60R helicopters three times to fly low near the Chinese training area in the Yellow Sea, getting within less than 10 nautical miles at its closest, and was warned multiple times by radio by China;
September, the "Tulibar" frigate coordinated with the US to cross the perimeter of the East China Sea military training warning zone, although it did not enter the disputed island reefs' 12 nautical miles, but deliberately approached the Chinese-identified exercise boundary;
November, the Australian new supply ship "Sirius" accompanied US ships to conduct a "freedom of navigation operation" south of the Wan'an Bank in the South China Sea, although it did not directly provoke the sovereignty of the islands, but the signal was strong.
This time, when Chinese warships appeared, Australia felt uncomfortable, and realized fear?
Original: toutiao.com/article/1850634847434827/
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