The situation in Russia and Ukraine appears to have been resolved, and Russia is withdrawing its troops, but the situation is not so simple. The United States dispatched the USS Truman aircraft carrier battle group on February 14, arriving in Croatia, and the arrival was not good. Senior U.S. government officials also said russia's withdrawal was fake, and it had assembled 7,000 troops near the Ukrainian border. The United States nuclear submarines also entered Russian territorial waters in the past two days, and then the United States, France, and Italy sent aircraft carriers to hold military exercises, and although Russia's response is still very tough, 90% of the naval warships are old antiques left by the Soviet Union, and the gap with European and American warships is too large. The situation is not favorable for Russia, which urgently needs new large warships to deal with the threat.
Russia still has a strong military force, which is undeniable for many countries in the world, and there are many killer weapons, plus these weapons are aces. Russia's "Poseidon" nuclear torpedo, "North Wind God" nuclear submarine, Tu-160 White Swan bomber, etc. are all military forces that make the world feel terrible, and any weapon has great destructive power. But in fact, nuclear weapons are the best deterrent weapons, and nuclear war cannot be fought in the world because the consequences are uncontrollable.
After the recent expulsion of U.S. nuclear submarines, Russia is also very angry, in order to reduce the pressure and cost of coping, while deterring other warships of other countries. Russia said that if another country's warship breaks into Russia's territorial waters, the Russian navy will shoot directly, without warning or other means of notification, without any compromise, and will respond with tough means.
Although Russia's deterrent language is very well shouted, the strength of Russian naval warships is not very "in place". Russia also sent warships to respond to the US,France and Britain aircraft carrier exercises. But the current Russian Navy warships are far worse than the aircraft carriers of the United States, Britain and France. The US aircraft carrier is still an advanced nuclear power, the French aircraft carrier is also the only country in the world in addition to the United States, the only country with a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the Italian "Garfu" aircraft carrier displacement of 27,000 tons, or much larger than the Russian Navy's active warship tonnage.
Russia's only aircraft carrier is being repaired for a long time, but it is still paralyzed. And now the overall strength of the Russian Navy is still lamentable, and the former powerful Soviet Navy is no longer there. The current Russian Navy does not have modern large warships, its main surface large tonnage warships are eaten by the Soviet Union, up to 90% of the large warships are the legacy of the Soviet Navy, a stable "sunset red" configuration. It looks very shabby, and it is needless to say more about the comparison of combat effectiveness with modern warships in the United States and Europe.
Under the continuous sanctions and suppression of Europe and the United States, it is also extremely difficult for Russia to build a strong and modern navy. There are less than 3 new large warships, all 4000-ton 22350-class shield ships, building larger tonnage warships, the Russian Navy currently has no economy, I am afraid that the technical aspects have also been questioned by many countries.
The Russian media also can't stand it, calling on Russia to import some warships from China, including special non-combat warships. For Russia, in addition to aircraft carriers and nuclear submarines, the mainland's surface warships do have a lot of attraction, and from the perspective of Russia's current external environment, only China will give Russia large advanced warships, and only China has the ability to help Russia build warships.
First of all, some people will mention that the continental 055 is very advanced, more advanced than the American Ali Burke class, and even more advanced than the American Zumwalt destroyer. However, although Sino-Russian relations are good, the 055 is the most advanced destroyer on the mainland, which has the top technology of the mainland navy and will not be sold to Russia, and the mainland itself is not enough.
Take the 054A, which is also a missile frigate used by the mainland navy a lot, anti-submarine capabilities and air defense capabilities are OK, and Pakistan railways have also purchased 054AP frigates from the mainland. However, Russia has a 22350-class frigate of the same tonnage, and the perception ability is stronger, plus it can carry the Russian "Zircon" series of hypersonic missiles, which can greatly deter European and American warships, so it will not choose the mainland's 054A frigate.
Although neither the 055 nor the 054A is suitable, there is no hurry, and the mainland also has the Navy's own Type 052C/D destroyer. This destroyer is one of the main forces of the Mainland Navy, with a tonnage of 7,000 tons, equipped with a variety of advanced weapons, and a high degree of information, good stealth ability, and a strong regional air defense and anti-ship capabilities. Although the Russian Dreadnought-class destroyer has a displacement of 7,000 tons, it was commissioned in the 1980s and is already 40 years old.
Although the Russian Navy's Glory-class cruisers have strong combat power and displacement of up to 12,500 tons, the hull is also too old and dilapidated, and there is not even an ocean-going comprehensive supply ship. So for Russia, the mainland's Type 052C/D destroyer is the most suitable destroyer that Russia needs at present, and it is also a large surface warship of 6,000 to 7,000 tons that Russia is eager to get.
The Russian Navy also dispatched 24 warships of the Pacific Fleet to operate in the Sea of Japan in January, and recently crossed Japan's Miyako Strait on February 14 with the mainland's 052D guided-missile destroyer" Taiyuan. The comprehensive combat capability of the Taiyuan warship has surpassed that of any of Russia's 24 fleet warships, and Russia will be at a disadvantage in the confrontation with the Western navy by relying on these "old antiques", that is, the Japanese navy, russia is also difficult to deal with. The 052C/D destroyer continental has also been mass-produced, and it can also cope with the provocations of some US and European warships, which is the most suitable choice for Russia at present.