The war in the Red Sea region is becoming more and more tense and has been exceededGaza Stripof the battle. In order to support Hamas and reduce the pressure on their operations, the Houthis in YemenArmedA second battlefield was opened in the Red Sea, where missiles were constantly fired at ships in the waters of the Red SeaDrones。However, the HouthisArmedIt was not an indiscriminate attack, they were mainly aimed at Israeli ships. In order to support Israel, the United States and several countries have assembled 96 shipsDeployed in the Mediterranean, the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden and the Gulf of Oman, among which the Red Sea is deployedAs many as 16 ships. Multinational ships have gathered in the vicinity of the Red Sea, and the situation continues to be tense. For safety reasons, many merchant ships avoided the Red Sea route, detoured to the southern tip of Africa, and then entered the Indian Ocean from near the island of Madagascar. Although this ensures safety, the route has increased by tens of thousands of kilometers, and the cost has also risen sharply.
Although cargo ships from various countries choose to detour Africa to ensure safety, butChina GalaxyThe container ship entered the Red Sea from the north a few days ago and sailed all the way south. Compared to other ships avoiding the Red Sea, the cargo ship's actions caused excitement among netizens, who praised the cargo ship as "not afraid of threats" and "forced into the Red Sea", saying that it was "the only one that passed through the Red Sea without being Houthi."Armedattacking cargo ships". This praise may be due to the fact that the cargo ship belongs to China and is happy for the manifestation of China's national power and influence. Recalling thirty years ago".The Galaxy incidentThe cargo ship is reminiscent of a Chinese ship that was once accused by the United States of carrying biochemicalsand forced to stop the ship for inspection. However,China GalaxyThe cargo ship did not enter the Gulf of Aden through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, but instead made a U-turn in the central Red Sea around 19 December.
Netizens may be disappointed by this news, but it is not necessary. We can be fully confident that Chinese ships will never encounter the same waters in the world today as they did 30 years ago."Milky Way"Events like that. As China's power and influence continue to grow, Chinese ships can travel freely around the world. In addition, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) has deployed three warships, namely the "Urumqi," the "Linyi," and the "Dongpinghu," to the Djibouti support base, ready to support Chinese ships in the Red Sea. There are People's Liberation Army (PLA) onesdeployed in the vicinity, of other countriesThey did not dare to touch the Chinese ships sailing in the Red Sea.
However, even with these safeguards, Chinese ships navigating the Red Sea are still very dangerous. First of all, the Red Sea is currently in an ongoing operational conflict, missiles andDronesFrom time to time in the air. If the cargo ship continues to sail in the Red Sea, there is no guarantee that there will be no accidental hits. The more intense the combat conflict, the higher the probability of a misfire. Even in 2003Iraq WarThere have been incidents in which US fighter planes bombed British troops by mistake. As a result, cargo ships currently passing through the Red Sea region are at great risk.
In addition, we need to consider the more serious possibility of whether ships sailing in the Red Sea will be deliberately attacked by the parties to the conflict and shift the blame to the other side. This has already happened in previous events. Therefore, any vessel must take these risk factors into account when considering sailing through the Red Sea. This is not a matter of concern for the ships of a particular country, but one that must be taken into account by all ships wishing to pass through the Red Sea.
In general, although Chinese ships are unimpeded in all seas of the world, navigating the current Red Sea region is still quite dangerous. The high level of tension in the war makes the region full of unknowns and risks. JustChina GalaxyReturning to sea is a wise and blameless choice. Whether it is a valuable vessel or the safety of cargo and crew, the safety of the vessel itself is paramount. Regardless of the country to which the vessel belongs, safety must be taken into account when sailing in the Red Sea. It is believed that Chinese ships can be guaranteed to sail in any sea area in the world, and at the same time, the PLA support base in Djibouti can also support Chinese ships in the Red Sea region at any time. However, in the current tense and intense fighting in the Red Sea, the safety of ships, cargo and crews is paramount.