This is a deeply disturbing challenge! How dare external forces make bold and aggressive statements, claiming that if the Three Gorges Dam were blown up, what would be the huge losses for China? My country responded domineeringly, I'm afraid you don't have the guts!
So, what is the importance of the Three Gorges Dam for China? Is it possible for external forces to take destructive action against it? What kind of catastrophe could it bring if it were to be destroyed?
The Three Gorges Dam, as an outstanding water conservancy project in China and even in the world, was successfully completed in May 2006 and has been serving the society for nearly 17 years, creating huge benefits for mankind that cannot be ignored, and is known as a great project for mankind.
Decades ago, however, the Three Gorges Dam existed only in a dream, because to build it successfully would be tantamount to creating a magnificent miracle that is rare in the world. Considering the level of national strength of our country at that time, this idea was obviously not feasible.
Initially, this idea was first proposed by Dr. Sun Yat-sen, but in the years that followed, the concept remained only at the stage of trial and experimentation, and everything was still only on paper.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, with the resolute support and extensive attention of the state, a series of exploration, planning and design work was carried out in full swing.
The fact that the state leadership has come to the Three Gorges for on-the-spot inspections clearly shows that they attach great importance to this important project. It was not until December 14, 1994 that the construction of the Three Gorges Dam, the world's largest hydropower project, began.
However, during the construction of the Three Gorges Dam, there were also many difficulties. First of all, there is the problem of huge disparities. As the largest river in China, the Yangtze River is located on the second and third steps of China's topography, with a drop of up to 2,000 meters in the middle.
At that time, trying to cut off the Yangtze River with a dam was an almost impossible task. However, through the round-the-clock research of Chinese engineers, they innovatively adopted the flat throwing bottom method, and finally succeeded in solving this problem.
The second challenge in the construction process is the large-scale resettlement. The Three Gorges Reservoir will flood 632 square kilometers of land and affect 20 counties, cities and districts.
The total number of people who need to be relocated is as high as 1.2 million, and the task is extremely heavy. However, the experts eventually developed two resettlement plans, relocation and relocation, which successfully solved this difficult problem in the eyes of the West.
In addition, there is also the impact on the nature and humanity of the Yangtze River. The Yangtze River is home to many migratory animals, and the construction of dams will obstruct their migration pathways, which may affect their spawning during the breeding season, and will also submerge a large number of cultural relics.
Despite the problems, the experts found a reasonable and effective solution. Finally, in May 2006, a project that carried the great dreams of the older generation for decades was finally realized.
After completion, the Three Gorges Dam is located in Sandouping Town, Yichang City, Hubei Province, with a total length of 2,309 meters, a height of 185 meters at the top of the dam, a total of 17 million cubic meters of concrete used, and a total investment of more than 95.4 billion yuan.
The benefits of this high investment are incalculable. The dam controls a basin of 100 square kilometers, integrating shipping, power generation and flood control, and stands like a huge barrier over the Yangtze River.
The Three Gorges Dam has the world's largest locks and ship lifts. On the one hand, the locks can accommodate 10,000-ton ships, and on the other hand, the ship lift is like an elevator, although the load is small, but the speed is quite fast.
At the same time, the Three Gorges Dam is also the world's largest power plant, providing electricity for China's southwest, central and eastern China's economic powers.
As mentioned above, the Three Gorges Dam is not only China's project of the century, but also a water conservancy miracle in human history, producing immeasurable social benefits and enhancing China's international reputation.
However, at the same time, China is also facing a major problem, that is, how to protect the Three Gorges Dam from the threat of sabotage by enemy countries.
It is worth noting that countries led by Western superpowers such as the United States have always been hostile to our country, and the Three Gorges Dam has clearly become one of the focal points of their attacks, and they even hope to destroy it as soon as possible.
If the dam is really destroyed, it will bring great disaster. First of all, the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River will inevitably suffer from flooding, and important economic towns such as Jianghan and Jianghuai will be burned down overnight, and China's economy will be hit hard and will regress to the level of the 80s of the last century.
Second, people's personal safety will be at risk. The massive floods that will result from the destruction of the dam will affect and displace hundreds of millions of people, at least 100 million of whom will be at risk for their lives.
In the end, our international standing will plummet. When countries around the world see that China is unable to protect the Three Gorges Dam, they will feel contempt, and some people with ulterior motives may even take the opportunity to fall into the ground.
In 2002, for example, when the Three Gorges Dam was about to be put into operation, hostile forces spread rumors at home and abroad. Some claim that the dam is not capable of flood control, while others say that the dam has been deformed or even about to burst, which is exaggerated and alarmist.
In 2004, China's number one opponent, the United States, openly stated that the U.S. military could attack and destroy the Three Gorges Dam through nuclear bombs, missiles, bombing, and other means, so as to severely damage China.
What is even more worrying is that the United States has also pointed out a specific direction of attack, proposing that it can attack the dam's locks, flood vents, diversion holes and other facilities to destroy the basic functions of the dam.
In recent years, as our national strength has continued to increase, countries hostile to our country have realized that they can hardly compete with our country in conventional warfare. As a result, they have put the idea of attacking the Three Gorges Dam back on the agenda.
In their view, if the Three Gorges Dam can be breached, it will be equivalent to breaking through China's soft underbelly, which can not only be used as a means of coercion for active attack, but also as the last card for passive defense.
However, will it really be possible to successfully attack the Three Gorges Dam? The answer is no! As early as 2018, China publicly responded with a tough posture, saying that foreign attempts to attack the Three Gorges Dam were pure pipe dreams!
There are four main reasons why China has such confidence.
The first is that the threat of a nuclear bomb to the Three Gorges Dam is actually not that great.
It is important to understand that the Three Gorges Dam is a concrete gravity dam with a height and density of more than 100 meters, resembling a stable right-angled triangle. Coupled with the design of the multi-dam section, its resistance reaches an astonishing level.
According to public information, China's engineers have conducted resistance tests on the Three Gorges Dam in terms of floods and nuclear explosions, and the results show that the Three Gorges Dam has performed well in most cases, but there are some defects in the face of nuclear explosions.
For example, when the Three Gorges Dam is faced with a 100,000-ton nuclear bomb, there may be a small gap, but it can be repaired quickly; In the face of a 1 million-ton nuclear bomb, a large gap may be formed that is difficult to repair quickly.
We don't need to worry too much, though. When the enemy begins to use megaton nuclear bombs, it will mean that a full-scale nuclear war has broken out, our country will take the same nuclear retaliation, and then all of humanity will pay the price, and the existence of the Three Gorges Dam has become irrelevant.
Leaving aside the question of whether the other side dares to use nuclear bombs, even if the Three Gorges Dam is really nuclearized, the yield will be ineffective if it is too small, and it will trigger a full-scale nuclear war if it is too large. You must know that China is a nuclear power, and the Dongfeng series is not a joke.
Therefore, of the so-called four methods proposed by the US Department of Defense in 2004 to attack the Three Gorges Dam, the first nuclear explosion clearly does not work, and the US military may lack the courage to do so.
So, are the remaining three ways of missiles, bombing, and ** feasible? It also seems impossible. The military strength of our country is there, and the US military cannot even break through the most basic defenses.
Secondly, the power of missiles is completely disproportionate compared to nuclear bombsThe attempt to blow up the Three Gorges Dam, a multi-section gravity dam made of special steel and concrete, is simply whimsical in an attempt to blow up the Three Gorges Dam, which is made of special steel and concrete.
Perhaps some people will ask, will the US military not launch a large number of missiles at once?
It is indeed possible, but with China's world-leading anti-missile technology, only a very small part of the large number of missiles will be able to actually attack the dam, and the damage will still be minimal.
It is worth noting that the reason why the PLA Army is known as the king of the army did not come out of nowhere. In terms of the most advanced land-based mid-course anti-missile, our military has once again been at the forefront of the world, and the success rate of many interception tests has far exceeded the international average.
The next thing is to consider the scenario of sending bombers to drop bombs. If it is placed in the period of World War II, this tactic may still have some possibilities, but in the current era of pursuing information-based warfare, it is obviously impractical for the US military to send bombers to infiltrate China's airspace.
Taking the so-called first island chain of the United States as an example, the entire East China Sea is regarded as China's air defense identification zone, and as soon as the US bomber enters the East China Sea, it is likely that it will be discovered by China's military satellites.
Even if it were assumed that the US bombers had indeed succeeded in infiltrating the Three Gorges Dam, they would have been infiltrated at a high altitude. At the moment when they drop bombs, the air defense of our country will be able to react quickly and quickly destroy it in the air.
And, even if the bombs did fall, the damage to the dam would be minimal. Judging by the bomb load of the American B1 or B2 bombers, it is almost impossible to cause substantial damage to the Three Gorges Dam.
Unless they send a large number of bombers to bomb together. However, regardless of whether a large number of bombers can safely infiltrate China's airspace, once they really succeed in infiltrating, it will be tantamount to declaring war on our country, and the consequences will be self-evident.
Finally, let's consider the case of sabotage. This approach, like the bomber, is practically ineffective. Sending a small number of ** will not help, and sending a large number of ** will not only be easy to discover, but will also be tantamount to declaring war on our country, and the consequences will be very serious.
Imagine a scenario where the elite PLA troops stationed nearby were taken down before they even approached the dam. Moreover, a large amount of explosives is needed to blow up a dam, and how can such a large amount of explosives be transported?
Therefore, in the face of China's strong military strength, the strength of the Three Gorges Dam itself, and the careful protection of the dam by the People's Liberation Army, it is completely infeasible for foreign countries to destroy the Three Gorges Dam.
It is no wonder that when foreign media announced that they were going to blow up the Three Gorges Dam, China responded with a tough attitude, accusing them of being daydreaming. After all, our country has long been fully prepared, and all conspiracies and tricks are nothing more than paper tigers in the face of hard power! List of high-quality authors