China's defense line in the South China Sea has been challenged again, and this time there are Indian warships!The Chinese Coast Guard's use of high-pressure water cannons to "beat" Philippine ships at Second Thomas Shoal and Scarborough Shoal has received widespread attention, but in fact, the Philippine Navy has also dispatched two ships to try to support. However, the Chinese Type 054A missile frigate Xianning then appeared, approached only 640 meters from the Kabula patrol boat, and drove it away. Why on earth is India doing this?
First of all, this is one of the bargaining chips of the Indian Navy with the Chinese side. India has been hoping to force China to make concessions to India on the Sino-Indian border issue by supporting the Philippines, and the South China Sea dispute has become a bargaining chip for them. India has been selling its "Tej" light fighter to the Philippines, but the Philippines has chosen to buy South Korea's FA-50 light fighter. So, is it possible for the Philippines to buy India**?
Secondly, the Indian Navy is also trying to sell its own anti-submarine frigate INS Kadmatt to the Philippines. Although the ship is known as India's first domestically produced stealth frigate, its standard displacement is only 1,800 tons, and its performance is mediocre. In terms of missiles, there is not a single anti-ship and anti-submarine unit. If there is really a naval battle, the Indian Navy's "Kamota"-class anti-submarine frigate can't even beat the two "Jose Rizal"-class missile frigates currently in service in the Philippine Navy, and can only compete with the Philippine Navy's three "Hamilton"-class gunboats** at most. This kind of goods made the Philippines refuse without even thinking about it, so India has little chance to look at the center.
In short, at this moment, China faces pressure from both directions, the Philippines and India, but none of these are threats to a determined Chinese navy. We need to trust and support our countries to keep our oceans safe, and not be fooled by the shoddy tactics of India and the Philippines. Let us strengthen our solidarity and preserve the dignity and territorial integrity of our country.