Recently, a piece of news caused an uproar in the military fan circle - the People's Navy retired 22 056 frigates at one time! This news makes people wonder: what is the deep meaning of the 22 frigates that were decommissioned after only 10 years of service?
First of all, we have to admit that the Type 056 frigate itself is not backward. Among the world's light warships, it can be called advanced, with a displacement of 1,200 tons, 76 mm automatic naval guns, 30 mm cannons, anti-ship missiles and anti-aircraft missiles and other equipment, with medium and short-range air defense and anti-ship combat capabilities. Moreover, in the early days of its service, the 056 frigate was hailed as the highest automation of the new **, and each soldier could even have an independent small area of a single room, which is a rare existence in the world's navies. Therefore, the retirement of 22 056 frigates is not due to their own aging and backwardness, but due to the fact that the strategic tasks of the People's Navy in the new period have undergone major changes.
With the continuous expansion of China's overseas interests, the People's Navy is moving towards the deep blue, which means that the positioning of the 056 frigate in the strategic system of the People's Navy has become more and more awkward. In the past, China's navy pursued an offshore defense strategy, and the development of Type 056** was to achieve patrol protection in the offshore area, but now, the task of the navy is no longer limited to the near sea, but includes ocean operations and the maintenance of the surrounding near sea area. Therefore, the retirement of 22 056 frigates highlights the great changes in the future development plan of the Chinese Navy, beyond the imagination of the opponent, and even beyond the imagination of this fan.
So, is the decommissioning of 22 frigates a waste? The answer is no. The People's Navy does not rashly decommission, mothball, or dismantle these **, but hands them over to the Chinese Coast Guard. As the Second People's Navy, the China Coast Guard is responsible for the extremely arduous task of coastal patrol and defense, and safeguarding sovereignty and maritime rights and interests in territorial waters. Combined with the strong hardware level of the 056 frigate itself, these retired frigates can be used to improve the strength of the coast guard force after simple painting and modification. This also means that in the future, there will be a clearer division of tasks and responsibilities between the People's Navy and the coast guard, forming a pattern of the navy being in charge of the navy and the coast guard being in charge of the coast, which provides strong support for the continuous deepening of China's sea power strategy.
Through the batch decommissioning of 22 056 frigates, what we see is not only a change in quantity, but also a major adjustment of the future development plan of the Chinese Navy, as well as the replanning of the tasks and responsibilities of the Navy and Coast Guard departments. This move will certainly provide a strong guarantee for the continuous deepening of China's sea power strategy, and demonstrate the determination and strength of China's navy to continue to grow and develop.
With the changes of the times, every step of the development of the Chinese Navy deserves our in-depth attention and consideration. The deep meaning behind the retirement of 22 056 frigates will lead us to re-examine the future development direction of the Chinese Navy, and will also become an important page in the history of the development of China's naval cause.
This view highlights the Chinese Navy's adjustment of its future strategy, as well as its deep thinking and optimization of the layout of its sea power strategy. In the face of new challenges and opportunities, the Chinese Navy is gradually improving its own strength and making unremitting efforts to realize its maritime strategic interests.