With the continuous improvement of China's national strength, the construction of our navy is also steadily advancing. Judging by the recent interviews with the two sessions, we can guess whether our country is building a fourth aircraft carrier!? Today, let's take a look at this topic.
First, let's take a look at the basics of aircraft carriers. An aircraft carrier is a kind of large surface ship with carrier-based aircraft as the main equipment, and it is the main equipment of the modern navy. It has a variety of functions such as long-range attack, maritime mobility, and air supremacy, and is an important force for safeguarding the country's maritime rights and interests and protecting maritime lines of communication. Since the Liaoning was added to the list in 2012, China has owned three aircraft carriers. The successive commissioning of these three aircraft carriers marks the strategic transformation of China's navy from coastal defense to far-sea defense.
In recent years, the international situation has been complicated, and the factors of instability and uncertainty in China's neighborhood have been increasing day by day. The construction of the fourth aircraft carrier will undoubtedly further enhance the strength of China's navy and safeguard the country's maritime rights and interests and safeguard the motherland's unity.
1. Protecting sea lines of communication provides a more powerful guarantee. For the fourth aircraft carrier, we can look forward to it from the following aspects.
First of all, the tonnage will be larger. It is reported that the fourth aircraft carrier may adopt the design of conventional power plus electromagnetic catapult, so that its tonnage will reach more than 80,000 tons, which is comparable to the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier of the United States. Larger tonnage means that more carrier-based aircraft can be carried, thereby increasing the comprehensive combat capability of the aircraft carrier. Secondly, carrier-based aircraft will be more advanced. It is reported that the fourth aircraft carrier may be equipped with a fifth-generation carrier-based fighter independently developed by China. This fighter will have the advantages of stealth, supersonic cruise, and over-the-horizon attack, further enhancing the overall combat effectiveness of China's aircraft carrier battle group. Again, the formation configuration will be more perfect. In addition to the increase in the strength of the aircraft carrier itself, the formation configuration of the fourth aircraft carrier will also be more perfect. All kinds of ships, including destroyers, frigates, and supply ships, will work together to form a powerful lineup with both offensive and defensive capabilities. Finally, looking at the world's naval strength and China's technological level, the fourth aircraft carrier should be able to use nuclear power as a propulsion.
In conclusion, in this increasingly globalized world, the oceans are playing an increasingly important role. As the world's second largest economy, China has vast maritime territory and numerous maritime interests. Therefore, it is incumbent upon us to build a strong navy. Let's look forward to the completion of the fourth aircraft carrier together, and guess what it is called!