With the accession of Sweden and Finland, NATO's development in Europe has almost stopped, and with the aftermath of the Russia-Ukraine war, NATO's power has also begun to gradually penetrate into the Asia-Pacific region, and Japan and South Korea have been invited by NATO.
While "going out", Japan, South Korea and other countries are also "entering" the Asia-Pacific region. The British Navy is preparing for the reformation of the "Asian Fleet" and for a long-term warship presence in Japan, which has been joined by Italy, another powerful NATO force. Italy recently announced that Italy's 30,000-ton aircraft carrier "Cavour" is about to sail for Japan, and at the same time will also carry out joint operations with Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force.
In terms of combat effectiveness, Italy's sea power is still quite strong, both in Europe and in the world, it is one of the best. Italy's navy has a total of about 37,000 people, of which 46 are thousand-ton ships with a displacement of 270,000 tons, which has surpassed the South Korean fleet and ranks among the top 10 in the world ranking. The Italian Navy currently has one aircraft carrier, one aircraft carrier, one Garibaldi, and one amphibious vessel, Trieste, making it the most powerful fleet in the entire Mediterranean.
This time, the aircraft carrier Cavour, which Italy will send to Japan, is an aircraft carrier independently developed by Italy and can carry more than ten F-35 fighters, and the combat effectiveness of this aircraft carrier is still very strong.
However, even if Italy's navy could dominate the entire Mediterranean, in the Western Pacific, the Cavour was a little "not enough". Although the Cavour can be loaded with the world's only ** aircraft carrier F-35, once China's most powerful "Fujian" aircraft carrier is put into use, then it can be equipped with China's independent research and development of J-35 fighters, and its comprehensive strength is much stronger than that of the Italian Cavour.
Even if you want to pack up the Italian aircraft carriers, you don't have to send them, if the Italian aircraft carriers dare to send them to Japan, it will be within the range of our land, with our J-20, it is enough to beat the Italian aircraft carriers to the ground.
Recently, the relevant departments of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) announced that China's most powerful 10,000-ton destroyer, the Zunyi, and the ships of several other countries are conducting military exercises in the South China Sea. The 055 can carry a powerful Falcon-21 long-range anti-ship missile, which can confront a 100,000-ton American aircraft carrier head-on! And now, the 10,000-ton frigate 055 has once again shown its strength, and perhaps this is one of the ways in which the Italian Navy is making waves in the Asia-Pacific region!