Britain's military news, during this period of time, can be said to be one after another, which makes people laugh and cry. As everyone knows, two British aircraft carriers have serious failures, namely Queen Elizabeth and the Prince of Wales, these two aircraft carriers that were once regarded by Britain as "the country's heavy weapon", and the British official boasted that they were "the strongest in the world", but at this critical juncture, Britain's title of "the sun will not fall" was completely ruined. What is even more outrageous is that when the British aircraft carrier has become a laughing stock, some British intelligence officers are shouting there to attack China "preemptively", what kind of psychological state is this? Is this confidence in one's own strength, or confidence in one's own strength?
Britain's dream of aircraft carriers can be traced back to after World War II, when Britain was still an old colony, with the strongest fleet in the world, with the largest number of aircraft carriers in the world, whether it is the Pacific Ocean or the Mediterranean, it has a pivotal position. However, after Britain's major colonial empires broke away from colonial rule one after another, Britain's maritime power became weaker and weaker, and aircraft carriers became more and more old, until the end of the last century, Britain did not even have an aircraft carrier that could carry aircraft, and only a few small aircraft carriers that could carry helicopters remained there.
Britain is committed to restoring its maritime supremacy, and in the new century began to build two 65,000-ton aircraft carriers, namely Queen Elizabeth and the Prince of Wales, at a cost of six billion euros, becoming the most expensive ship in the history of the British Navy, and also the third largest aircraft carrier in the world after the American "Nimitz" and "Ford". Britain and the military have high expectations for these aircraft carriers, as a "trump card" for Britain to show the world its formidable force.
But things did not develop as they imagined, first the cost was rising, then a large amount of funds were consumed, and the progress of the project was delayed, and finally Britain had to reduce other military projects, some of the best manufacturing and maintenance were cut, and Britain's comprehensive combat effectiveness was greatly weakened. The second is the problem of science and technology, don't look at these two so-called "most advanced" aircraft carriers, in fact, they have various problems, such as the elevator of the payload often fails, and the propulsion device of the aircraft carrier is frequently leaked, short circuit and other accidents, and once the bridge glass was blown by strong winds. There is also the problem of combat, both aircraft carriers have been put into use for many years, but they have not fought in the real sense, only participated in some military operations as a "vase", and the performance is not ideal, and various accidents frequently occur, so that the British fleet loses face.
And now, both British aircraft carriers have serious failures, and the British dream of an aircraft carrier has also been shattered. One of them, Empress Elizabeth, was supposed to join the American fleet in the Red Sea, but the British had no intention of abandoning military operations in the Red Sea because only one integrated supply ship was paralyzed and understaffed on this route. The other is the Prince of Wales, who was supposed to replace the seriously damaged Queen Elizabeth and go to Eastern Europe to participate in NATO military exercises, but when it was about to participate in NATO military exercises, it was detected with serious mechanical problems and had to be postponed. To this, a number of American newspapers commented: British aircraft carriers are simply more garbage than garbage.
Did those British intelligence officers get into the brains?
At the same time that two British aircraft carriers became a laughing stock, some British intelligence officers also began to attack China "preemptively". According to British sources, some British intelligence agents claim that they will preemptively attack DF-27 missiles deployed in China and military bases abroad if needed to increase their chances of survival on British soil. A military expert couldn't help but laugh, thinking that the British ** did not know how stupid his statement was, and he simply did not anticipate the serious consequences of the attack on China's missile launch center.
The medium- and long-range ballistic missiles developed by China with the characteristics of supersonic speed, high mobility, high precision, and high penetration can carry out highly effective attacks on China's ship groups and are of great strategic significance to China's navy. According to foreign countries, China has deployed hundreds of DF-27s in the South China Sea and the East China Sea, targeting Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, the Philippines, etc., all of which are important allies and interests of the United States and the United Kingdom. If Britain dares to take the lead in attacking China's missile positions, China will inevitably retaliate violently, not only against Britain's military objectives in China, but also at the cost of heavy losses to British allies and countries, and even to cause a large-scale world war.
I think the fundamental reason for this view is their colonial mentality, they are still stuck in the glory of the past, they refuse to admit the changes that have taken place, they still believe that Britain is still a big country, it has the power to intervene in the internal affairs of other countries, and it also has the power to resist other countries, they are afraid of China's rise, and they are doing everything possible to restrict and suppress China's development, and they do not want to see a peaceful, prosperous, and confident China.
However, there is one thing they forget: Britain is no longer what it used to be, and Britain is no longer the country it once was. Nowadays, the global pattern has entered a new pattern, the interests and requirements of different countries must be respected and balanced with each other, Britain has long ceased to be a colony, both in military strength and economy, is far less powerful than before, China is not just an isolated small country, more like a rising power, both at home and in the international status has been greatly improved.
Therefore, Britain should abandon the colonial mentality, take China's survival and development seriously, fully respect China's sovereignty, rights and interests, and develop reciprocal friendship with China, which is not only conducive to Britain's own interests, but also conducive to the stability of the global situation and to safeguarding the peace and development of the whole world. I hope that the British ** personnel will keep their senses and stop this unrealistic and extremely dangerous dream, otherwise they will bring disaster to themselves and their country.