This year, there has been a lot of talk about China's naval strength, and the United States has responded aggressively to the rise of the Chinese navy. According to reports by the global network and many other ***, the US Navy plans to equip the "Los Angeles" and "Virginia" nuclear submarines with new "Sea Tomahawk" missiles next year. Unlike the Tomahawk missiles that were used to strike Iraq, the Tomahawk missiles have been adjusted and improved, and each submarine will carry 12 missiles, which will be fixed to the submarine in the form of a single launch unit, and will no longer be mixed with torpedoes. This will allow U.S. submarines to have the ability to launch from a fixed forward and form a standard underwater combat capability. In addition to the similar speed to the previous Tomahawk missile, the new Sea Tomahawk missile adds a number of new features. First of all, it has the ability to strike at moving targets at sea, and on the basis of the previous attack on land targets, it has increased the ability to strike large slow targets at sea (such as aircraft carriers). This move may be due to the fact that the Chinese Navy's superiority in large-tonnage combat ships is growing rapidly, and the total number is surpassing that of the United States. In this case, the United States must find ways to contain the development of the Chinese Navy. With covert underwater launches and long-range attacks, the missile could strike Chinese naval formations within a 1,600-kilometer attack radius, which would allow the United States to restore Cold War-era capabilities against Soviet aircraft carrier combat formations. In addition, the United States has launched a variety of maritime strike vehicles, such as the AGM-158C maritime strike missile and advanced maritime strike missiles. Through continuous experiments, the United States has worked hard to realize the networking, intelligence, and integration of firepower and information in the world. However, the United States is not completely assured of its naval combat capability and the combat effectiveness of anti-ship missiles, otherwise it would not have revived this "Tomahawk" missile, which is easy to be intercepted, as an important part of US submarine equipment. The United States hopes that every submarine can have the launch and strike capabilities of the "Sea Tomahawk", and their idea has two main aspects: one is to efficiently control China's maritime formations and suppress, kill or even freeze China's naval formations through a strike radius of 1,600 kilometers;Second, with the help of the concealment of submarines, they launched "Tomahawk" missiles to strike targets in Chinese mainland by launching "Tomahawk" missiles in China's coastal waters and carried out various strike actions. The coastal zone of China is very important for the United States, and they are trying to turn each submarine into a depot for Tomahawk missiles, which also shows that the great power competition is advancing at a rapid pace. Next year is the second year of the U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy, and if it can take a substantial step from a military perspective and achieve so-called "maritime superiority", it will play an important role in establishing a strong long-range strategic deterrence system around China.
In recent years, China's navy has risen at an astonishing rate, becoming one of the most powerful navies in the world and a strategic rival of the U.S. Navy. In the face of such challenges, the U.S. Navy is not to be outdone, and while maintaining military superiority, it actively seeks effective countermeasures against the Chinese Navy. And the US Navy's plan to equip nuclear submarines with "Sea Tomahawk" missiles is a response to the rise of the Chinese Navy.
First of all, the United States equipped submarines with Tomahawk missiles, demonstrating the importance they attach to underwater combat capabilities. The appearance of this brand-new "Sea Tomahawk" missile not only enhances the strike power of submarines, but also further strengthens its secrecy and concealment. By fixing launch cells on submarines, each submarine can carry 12 missiles, which creates the ability to launch from a fixed front. This means that the equipment of the main symbol of the active service of US submarines will be further enhanced, effectively responding to the rise of the Chinese Navy.
Secondly, the new "Sea Tomahawk" missile has increased the ability to strike at slow and large targets at sea, which is a countermeasure against the superiority of China's sea boats. Today, China is rapidly surpassing the United States in the number of large-tonnage combat ships. Faced with this situation, the United States must find effective means to contain the development of the Chinese Navy. With the long-range attack capabilities of the Tomahawk missile, the United States can strike at Chinese naval formations at a range of 1,600 km, especially against aircraft carriers and subordinate ships within the formation. This will pose a serious threat to the Chinese Navy, forcing it to adjust its strategic deployment.
In addition, the U.S. Navy is also promoting the networking, intelligence, and integration of firepower information of the most advanced equipment. This enables the United States to grasp more accurate battlefield intelligence through intelligent systems and achieve more efficient command and combat operations. Through joint combat experiments with B-1B bombers and other aircraft, the United States is constantly exploring the cooperative operation mode of new advanced equipment to improve its overall combat capability. Although the Tomahawk missile has some problems, such as its high subsonic speed and ease of interception, the United States is still actively developing and applying this missile, demonstrating its determination in the field of underwater warfare.
The rise of China's navy poses serious challenges for the United States, especially in protecting maritime rights and interests in East Asia. In response to the rise of the Chinese Navy, the US Navy has developed a series of countermeasures, which include equipping submarines with Sea Tomahawk missiles. This move not only demonstrates the importance that the United States attaches to the rise of China's navy, but also reflects the continuous improvement of the U.S. Navy's underwater combat capabilities.
However, it is not enough to upgrade the equipment and formulate countermeasures. In the current international situation, it is not in the common interest of all parties to solve problems through confrontation and conflict. On the contrary, peace and stability in the region can only be achieved through dialogue and cooperation and the search for win-win solutions. Therefore, China and the United States should actively strengthen bilateral and multilateral cooperation, build a partnership of mutual trust and mutual benefit, and jointly promote regional prosperity and development.