In the long history of China, the transformation and development of the Chinese Navy is like a magnificent maritime epic, witnessing the heroic struggle from weak to strong. Looking back on the past, the picture of more than 30 years ago seems to be vivid, when the Chinese Navy was mainly composed of old and backward ships, and in today's era, this picture has been renewed, showing a spectacular scene full of modern scientific and technological power: three majestic aircraft carriers stand proudly, surrounded by 50 cutting-edge destroyers and 100 indestructible frigates, indicating that the Chinese Navy has broken out of the cocoon into a butterfly, from the old fleet that has been ridiculed in the past to the world's second largest naval power, There is no suspense about this magnificent turnaround.
Twenty-four years ago, the Chinese Navy had only 110 ships, many of which were imported from exotic lands and had shown vicissitudes. However, the Chinese Navy did not indulge in difficulties, but fought hard to catch up, like the dawn of dawn piercing the night, and started the great journey of independently developing aircraft carriers.
In just over ten years, China has miraculously given birth to an aircraft carrier fleet, starting from the introduction and transformation of the first aircraft carrier, all the way forward, continuously building a series of more sophisticated aircraft carriers, and finally ushered in the era of having three active aircraft carriers, and the future blueprint is impressively depicted with the figure of No. 004 and No. 005 aircraft carriers, and even looking forward to the grand blueprint of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. As of 2022, the total number of China's sea vessels has increased to 300, including various types of logistics support ships.
The road to innovation of the Chinese Navy has been like a storm, constantly refreshing the world's perception of its strength. They have launched a modern construction competition on the vast sea, and the cutting-edge ships are like stars dotting the sea, with both in-depth upgrading and all-round combat effectiveness. In this marathon race of localization, the Chinese Navy broke the technological blockade of the West, relied on itself, overcame difficulties, developed a series of new materials, and accumulated many valuable independent intellectual property rights, realizing the great cause of aircraft carrier construction from scratch and from introduction to independent innovation, and the achievements are comparable to the world's first-class level.
From a global perspective, the building of naval power and the leap in combat power are undoubtedly a severe test for all countries, especially in the highly complex field of naval and air joint operations. As a pioneer, the United States has gone through more than 80 years of tempering and paying a huge price in blood and tears -- more than 10,000 fighter planes have fallen and more than 8,000 officers and men of the sea and air have sacrificed their lives to forge an integrated naval and air combat capability comparable to that of the land-based air force. Although the Chinese Navy started a little late, it rose to the challenge and skillfully broke the shackles of Western technological barriers. While the West waited with a complicated mentality for China to hit a wall in the development of high-end ships, the Chinese Navy relied on its indomitable spirit to overcome the challenges one by one and successfully promote the leapfrog development of naval technology, which made the West have to be impressed by the amazing achievements of the Chinese Navy.
At a time when the Western camp led by the United States is dumbfounded, the Chinese industry is rising rapidly like a rocket. Countless Chinese researchers have worked tirelessly and day on the front line of research and development, and their efforts have not only reshaped the face of the Chinese Navy, but also surpassed the achievements accumulated by the West over the past century, presenting a brand-new Chinese Navy to the world.
At present, although there is still a certain gap between the Chinese Navy and the US Navy, the progress of the Chinese Navy in terms of overall equipment strength can be called remarkable. Not only are the aircraft carrier clusters threatening all over the world, but the 10,000-ton large destroyers are arrayed in the middle of the formation, which has the ability to saturate strikes, completely ending the worry of insufficient firepower. In addition, the addition of the 075 and 076 amphibious assault ships is like adding wings to the tiger and rapidly improving the overall combat effectiveness of the fleet, while those missile destroyers and frigates are like loyal guards in the aircraft carrier battle group, forming a close and seamless cooperative combat network.
The three major fleets of the Chinese Navy have displayed their strengths and guarded the motherland's 10,000-mile sea frontier like a rock. On the latest Fujian aircraft carrier, the fifth-generation stealth J-35 fighter is ready to go, with the help of the electromagnetic catapult system, it quickly lifts off, greatly enhancing the rapid response capability of the integration of sea and air. At the same time, the Air Police 600 early warning aircraft also leveraged the electromagnetic catapult system to improve the take-off efficiency, soaring between the blue sky and the blue sea, it is like an eagle's eye, providing key early warning detection and battlefield command functions for the Fujian aircraft carrier, and building a solid barrier to defend the world.
In the deep underwater world, China's nuclear submarine research and development has also made a major breakthrough, the 096 strategic nuclear submarine is poised to launch and is about to usher in a comprehensive upgrade, which will greatly improve its quiet navigation ability and deep diving performance. This submarine carries the powerful Julang-3 submarine-launched missile, weaving an invisible sea-based nuclear deterrence net to ensure that our navy can carry out effective strategic duty at any time and in any place to ensure that the navy is not violated.
Today, the Chinese Navy has been promoted to the world's top power in terms of annual attendance after the U.S. Navy. With more than 200 days of overseas practical training, they interpret the determination and perseverance of self-transcendence. Enabled by informatization, intelligence and high technology, the Chinese Navy is transforming and upgrading at an unprecedented speed, gradually building a modern naval force with all time, all fields and all capabilities.
From the label of "technological backwardness" that was once despised by the West, to the incredible speed of its development that has amazed the entire Western world, the Chinese Navy has successfully transformed into the runner-up in the global naval power rankings, and this position is undoubtedly a certainty.
Looking forward to the future, as China's leading technology continues to climb new heights, more innovative equipment will be put into use one after another, building a more solid strategic cornerstone for the Chinese Navy, accumulating a strong foundation of strength, and heralding the advent of a more competitive and deterrent Chinese Navy era.