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Wen Junjian. Comprehensive Global Network and other ** reports,In the face of more than 10 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) launched by the Houthis, as well as a number of long-range cruise missiles, the "Super Hornet" carrier-based aircraft of the US aircraft carrier battle group and the Burke-class destroyer USS Raboun were all engaged in the battle.
Footage of the Houthi drone being shot down in the Red Sea was circulated on the Internet).
The Houthi drone swarm and the "missile rain" strike lasted 10 hours, which means that the US aircraft carrier battle group also fought for 10 hours. During this period, the "Super Hornet" was involved in shooting down targets, and also created a "second shootdown" after the shooting down of the Su-22 in Syria in 2017.
U.S. military personnel on battleships)
In the case of unequal strength, the United States also needs to dispatch an aircraft carrier battle group to deal with the Houthis with great fanfare, indicating that the "maritime coalition" it has formed has become a joke. However, when the United States fans paid attention to this matter, they contacted China again. Some U.S. fans posted on Musk's social media, claiming that when the "Eisenhower" was operating in the Red Sea, a suspected Chinese Type 052D missile destroyer appeared in the sea area nearly 60 kilometers northeast of the "Eisenhower". Comparing the location of another "Ticonderoga"-class cruiser, it can be seen that the distance of "052D" is not too far, so much so that some American netizens claim that "China 052D has joined the US aircraft carrier battle group" and believe that China will obtain "huge intelligence information".
Related social ** posting images).
Beauty fans describe having noses and eyes, so what is the real situation?In fact, we must first understand the fact that the Red Sea is a 2,100-kilometer-long narrow waterway, and its maximum width is only about 300 kilometers. This waterway is inherently "congested", and it is possible for all kinds of ships to approach each other, including **.
Institute for the Study of War" depicts the path of recent strikes by the Houthis).
Because the images released by American fans are very blurry, and there is even a situation where the "Eisenhower" has no wake and is in a "stationary state", it is impossible to judge the actual situation. But if you refer to ** public reports,At this time, it should be the 45th batch of escort formations of the Chinese Navy, including the 052D destroyer Urumqi.
Data map: Urumqi and Dongpinghu ships escort Chinese fishing boats).
The Chinese Navy has been on escort missions in the Gulf of Aden and other waters for 15 years, during which time we have dispatched 45 convoys of ships to escort more than 7,200 vessels, including United Nations vessels, nearly half of which are foreign vessels, and may have protected U.S. interests. Compared with the US military's behavior in the relevant areas, the PLA's activities exist entirely for the purpose of maintaining peace.
Chinese ships thank the Motherland Navy for escort)
As for the 7,000-ton 052d onlookers watching the fierce battle of the US military, or even "joining the battle group" and "obtaining intelligence", it is actually untenable. Just when the "Eisenhower" was fighting fiercely in the Red Sea, another US aircraft carrier, the USS Carl Vinson, sneaked back to the South China Sea even for Christmas. Could it be that the US military in the Red Sea is afraid of being "peeked at" in the South China Sea?Looking at the long-term activities of US aircraft in the South China Sea, sometimes even approaching China's coastline, the United States has not said that it is "afraid of peeking" at these times.
The USS Carl Vinson recently returned to the South China Sea).
Similar hype is nothing more than a smear against China. For example, the so-called "Chinese Navy did not rescue Israeli merchant ships" that was previously circulated on the Internet, this kind of hype is obviously intended to provoke confrontation, and the Chinese Navy has solemnly refuted it, pointing out that the relevant news is malicious hype and false content. This time the hype may also be to "pull China into the water", and its strange intentions are also worthy of our vigilance.