In today's rapidly changing world stage, the power and construction of the navy is becoming more and more important in the national strength, especially in the face of the increasingly complex situation of global maritime rights and interests, if the navy is like the "shield" of the country, then the new capital ship is the "sharp knife" of this shield, there is a topic that is hotly discussed, that is, how to compare the construction of new capital ships in the past ten years between China, the United States and Russia, have you heard? Russia has built 50 ships at once, United States has barely managed to hold 38, and China is following closely, today, let's sit down and talk about this "shipbuilding competition" for naval construction to see who has the upper hand in it
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Russia Navy: Polar bear's struggle or counterattack?
We have to talk about Russia, many friends may have the impression of the Russia Navy is the kind of "big ship and giant artillery" during the Cold War, but in the past ten years, they have really suffered a lot, you see, more than 50 ships, it sounds very awesome, but count it carefully, the vast majority of them are frigates with smaller tonnage.
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By the way, we must first understand that Russia's current economic situation is not too optimistic, although it is playing well in the Arctic strategy, but the overall ship-building budget is indeed limited, they also have to take into account the problem of "starvation", under the constraints of the budget, Russia's choice can only be corvettes and small destroyers, this part of the ships has an advantage in cost control, why, the number of ships can be eliminated, you can leave off a little possibility of suppressing the strength of enemy ships, but in terms of combat effectiveness, it is indeed difficult to resist the real "fanfare" of the United States Navy
We cannot ignore another major focus of the Russia Navy: the strategic layout of the Arctic and the Baltic region, in order to strengthen this strategy, Russia chooses to invest more in frigates, because they are more efficient in coastal defense, can achieve some tactical goals at low cost, people familiar with the military know that compared with large ships, small ships are more maneuverable, and second, maintenance costs are low
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It is worth mentioning that the once domineering polar bear now seems to be a little powerless, the rise of a great power has its historical and economic basis, but relying on quantity alone is not enough to win in modern naval warfare, looking at the whole, although the Russia Navy has an advantage in numbers, but for technological upgrading and comprehensive combat capabilities, it still faces severe challenges
United States Navy: Miracles are vigorously produced, but the speed of ship construction is also confusing
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Next is the superpower, United States, speaking of which, the United States's naval strategy is not "cowardly" at all, behind each new ship is thousands of science and technology and capital investment, although the official claims to reach the scale of a new fleet of 355 ships, but ten years have passed, the new capital ships have only built less than 40, which is really staggering
The core of United States' naval construction has always been "leading technology", whether it is an aircraft carrier, a destroyer or a submarine, they are the products of "black technology", from power systems to weapons and equipment, almost all of them are the top in the industry, only technology is not quantity, it is inevitable that people are uneasy, after all, looking at the international naval power comparison, can only a few high-end ships solve all maritime problems?
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In this era of high dependence on military spending and budget, the development of the United States Navy has also been restricted, the old men in Congress have to calculate every year, spend more, someone always has to raise the bar, you say that United States wants to "build", but the money in the pants speaks, it really does not mean that it is spent, although they are still developing new ships, but the speed has never kept up with the progress of some small countries, especially in quantity, which is also one of the reasons why United States quietly silenced when it saw Russia "running" dozens of ships
United States still has a strong core strength in the modern navy, it can be said that quantity is important, but quality is absolutely the key, think that in the Gulf War, it was through technological innovation to greatly improve combat efficiency, and look at the strategic layout in the Asia-Pacific region today, the real core lies in whether it can quickly adapt to changes in the situation, therefore, the "slowness" of the United States Navy is not terrible, after all, it still has global strike capabilities and strategic deterrence, which is more practical than any digital investment
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Chinese Navy: Thousands of sails are competing, and the future can be expected
Looking at the construction of the mainland navy now, it is estimated that everyone is as emotional as me! In the past ten years, it has been like soaring on the highway, and one after another new capital ships seem to be really "dumplings", and the number of ships of various types such as 055 big drive, 052 destroyer, and 075 amphibious assault ship has surged, and this late-mover advantage has definitely made other countries shine
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It is not difficult to find that the increase in the number of aircraft carriers and the accelerated construction of destroyers on the map of the Chinese Navy do show a rapid rise posture, and what we see is that China's strategic layout is gradually emerging: not only to defend the coast, but also to ensure the safety of shipping channels on an international scale, under the Belt and Road Initiative, the extension of national interests has accelerated the construction of the navy
Speaking of financial strength, our country's economic development momentum is strong, and the country's investment in naval construction is also increasing day by day, because of this, China has the ability to improve the number of ships and technology research and development at the same time, it can be said that the enhancement of naval strength is a comprehensive embodiment of national development, economic strength and international status
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It is conceivable that in the future, with the changes in the international situation, naval ships will not only defend our sea areas, but will also give wings to the maintenance of international peace and cooperation
Conclusion: Navy construction is a long-term process, the development trend must not only look at the data, although the situation of the navy of the three countries has its own merits, but history has proved that the excavation and promotion of strength is by no means the stagnation of the times, the future naval construction, will determine the country's strategic security and development potential, therefore, each country needs to think more carefully about its position in the ocean, and constantly strengthen the exploration of the essence of maritime defense
Looking forward to the future, with the changes in the international situation, the naval construction will provide more development opportunities for the national strategic layout, how to lay out and adjust in the next step, it is worth thinking about everyone who has a heart, no matter what to say, the future of the ocean, let us look forward to it together