Which one is stronger in the Chinese and American navies?Russia is the first to support China, why is the US military, which has a larger number of aircraft carriers and nuclear submarines, not as good as the PLA?
1. Data proves that China is the world's first
A few days ago, Russia conducted the latest annual assessment of the comprehensive potential of global maritime powers, and conducted the final ranking, in which Russia ranked third, second only to China and the United States.
According to the data, the total potential of China among all the world's maritime powers reaches 159% and 15 in the United States5%, 6 in Russia8%。
The rankings are based on a study of publicly available data from countries and analyses 40 categories of maritime activities of a military and civilian nature, compared with 100 countries.
Studies show that although the United States has more aircraft carriers and nuclear submarines,But China has built a more modern light naval force through continuous technological innovation and equipment upgradingIn terms of the scale of merchant shipping, China is far ahead, which largely reflects China's huge transportation capacity as the world's leading giant.
Russian experts said that in the 19th and 20 th centuries, the navy was a key element in the comprehensive national strength of various countries, and after entering the 21 st century, although missile and aviation technology have developed by leaps and bounds, the influence of the navy on comprehensive national strength has not seriously declined.
The size of the navy alone is a reflection of the country's ambitions on the world stageOver the years, the U.S. Navy has been committed to "winning by quantity" in order to achieve global maritime dominance, and the U.S. Navy has appeared in almost all major regions.
But it has never been able to hold back the pace of China's rise, and at many levels, China has achieved corner overtaking.
2. The rise of China's navy and the construction of a new order
So, what does it mean that the comprehensive strength of the Chinese Navy surpasses that of the United States?
The United States has always occupied a leading position in traditional naval forces, and the aircraft carrier battle group is deservedly the world's first, and once became the core of US maritime hegemony.
But today's global maritime landscape is not just about size, it requires a broader demonstration of power, and China is showing strong momentum in this regard.
In addition to the construction of ships, China's marine economic activities, seabed resource exploration, marine protection and other fields have blossomed in an all-round way, coupled with the continuous growth of the economy and the importance of the marine ecological environment, which has promoted the comprehensive strength of the Chinese Navy.
In addition, in order to accelerate the pace of building a modern navy, China has also introduced a new generation of warships, including advanced equipment such as aircraft carriers, destroyers and submarines. Judging from the progress of the construction of the Fujian ship, many problems can be explained.
In contrast, the U.S. Navy, despite its size, has fierce competition with China for global control and exploitation of marine resources.
To put it simply, due to domestic political and economic factors, the dominant advantage of the US Navy in the world is fading, andThe rise of China will reshape the distribution of international maritime rights and build a new world order.
In this regard, American politicians have a terrifying idea.
3. In the next five years, there will be a war between China and the United States
US Congressman Calvert and US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Brown believe that a conflict will break out between China and the United States in the next five years, and for this reason, the US military must be prepared for the worst.
ClothLang also came up with a set of data, saying that more than half of Americans believe that China is the biggest "threat" to the United States at the momentMore than 70 percent believe that there will be a big war between China and the United States.
Based on this, Brown said that the US military should make more efforts to flex its "muscles" and vigorously advocate promoting the development of US naval forces.
But,"No money is difficult for heroes", a huge challenge facing the US military at present is that the budget is insufficient.
A few months ago, the U.S. Congress passed a temporary appropriation package for the U.S. Department of Defense and military budgets that will expire in February this year, at which point the U.S. military can request more budgets.
However, the temporary appropriation package can only solve the immediate needs and cannot start new military projects, and Brown expressed strong dissatisfaction with this, saying that if we always ask for a little and give a little, then the modernization process of the US military will move forward like a turtle.
Speaking of which, many people may have come to their senses that the reason why Brown emphasized the possibility of military confrontation between China and the United States is just hyping up the "China threat" in order to win congressional support and get more military spending.
4. If China and the United States go to war, they can only lose both
Well, it's all hype, so the reality is not as urgent as Brown said.
Although China's naval power has been significantly improved over the years, we have to look at the problem objectively, and these ** may ignore an important indicator, that is, tonnage.
Tonnage is an important measure of naval strength, and data shows that the difference between the Chinese Navy and the U.S. Navy in tonnage is nearly 1 million tonsThat is, the US Navy has almost 10 more Nimitz-class or Ford-class aircraft carriers than China.
Of course, this is only a comparison of dimensions, and the data and dimensions to be referred to in the comprehensive naval strength assessment are very multifaceted.
As for the Sino-US naval conflict, it is not even said that it will be fought.
The United States knows very well that it is impossible for the PLA to take the initiative to provoke the US military at its doorstep, and even if a conflict breaks out, it can only be in China's periphery, but the US military can only send some warships to participate in the battle if it takes out all its money to confront China.
In addition to sea ships, the PLA's shore-based anti-aircraft missiles are also enough to gain most of the dominant advantages before the war, such as striking the US military base and chasing down enemy warships.
All in all, the best way for China and the United States to get along is to compete reasonably and prosper together, rather than fighting each other to become the so-called "world first".