With the development of the Chinese Navy's "dumplings", the level of modernization of the Chinese Navy is second only to the US Navy, ranking second in the world. Of course, it is thanks to the strong economic development and the vigorous development of the shipbuilding industry that the Chinese navy has entered the ranks of the world's advanced navies.
A few days ago, the Thai media said that the Chinese side is ready to provide two Type 039 submarines to the Royal Thai Navy, and the so-called Type 039 submarine refers to the "Song" class submarine! Located in Southeast Asia and bordering the Indian Ocean, Thailand's access to China's Song-class submarines will help enhance its maritime combat capabilities and safeguard its own maritime security and rights and interests.
Of course, for China, the ability of conventional submarines to be exported to other countries shows the excellent technology and quality of Chinese ships, which has a positive role in promoting China's opening up of the international ship market. In fact, Chinese-made ships have attracted not only thai attention, but also another traditional naval power, Russia!
Russian media recently published an article saying that with the deepening of military exchanges between China and Russia, Russia can hand over some warship orders to Chinese shipyards, which can help the modernization of the Russian Navy to a new level. According to the call of the Russian media, China's strong shipbuilding capabilities can fully help Russia, because the Russian Navy is currently facing a problem, that is, the lack of "large surface ships". Although Russia can manufacture ships needed by the country, due to problems such as funds, the construction speed of domestic shipyards is quite slow and cannot meet the needs of the Russian Navy.
According to Russian media, the "large surface ships" needed by the Russian Navy do not refer to destroyers and frigates and submarines in combat, but to supply ships and hospital ships that support the logistics of the Navy. It should be known that China's shipbuilding industry is very strong, and it has built a hospital ship with perfect equipment and advanced functions for the Chinese Navy. Russian media have called for Russia to order a batch of logistics support ships similar to the "Peace Ark" hospital ship from China.
Russian media pointed out that with China's shipbuilding technology will be built "good and fast"! In the final analysis, the Russian media hopes that the Russian Navy will have the "Peace Ark" hospital ship like the Chinese Navy to ensure the logistics of the Russian Navy and ensure the Russian Navy's operations. The so-called "soldiers and horses do not move grain and grass first", the navy and the army are different, they are facing a complex marine combat environment, once attacked, logistics problems are easy.
Although the Russian Navy inherited the level of the Soviet Union, due to financial problems, the Russian Navy's surface ships are seriously aging, maintenance is difficult, many naval personnel can not get better medical protection, it is difficult to maintain strong combat effectiveness, Russia has a long coastline, its four major fleets in the region across the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean, more need to improve the logistics support capabilities.
China and Russia are comprehensive strategic partners, and if Russia is willing to purchase logistics support ships built by China, then China will meet Russia's naval needs and help the Russian navy to modernize. For China and Russia, it will be a favorable and harmless thing! So, is Russia willing to put down the "big power shelf" to send orders to China?