French media said that although the Chinese navy has a large number of warships, most are "small gunboats," and there is still a significant gap with the US Navy.
French media Le Point recently published an article stating that there is still a huge gap between China's and the United States' military strength. Although in the naval field, China, with its powerful shipbuilding industry, has surpassed the US in the number of main combat ships, the gap between China and the US remains significant. The article quoted a South Korean expert who said: "Although the Chinese navy has many ships, most of them are 'small gunboats'."
French media and South Korean experts, this is really a strong combination!
I don't want to say whether they are right or wrong, I just hope they can keep this self-entertaining mindset forever.
It is well known that the smallest boat of the People's Liberation Army Navy should be the 022, even this 022 boat is not comparable to the "small gunboat" mentioned in the article.
Not to mention our most numerous coastal frigates, the 056, although its displacement is indeed small, with a full load displacement of about 1400 tons, its firepower intensity is far beyond what the so-called small gunboat can match. Besides, the 056 is just a supporting role in our navy system. Moreover, it has basically been transferred to the coast guard, and our next generation of coastal frigates will definitely be much stronger than the 056.
I hope these so-called military "experts" from the West can continue like this forever, closing their eyes and believing in China, living in their own dream world.
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