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Recently, some media released a set of photos showing the heroic performance of the mainland coast guard ship in the confrontation with the Philippine ship at Ren'ai Jiao. In the picture, it can be seen that the mainland coast guard ship was hit by the other side, and the hull was damaged in three places. In this conflict, the China Coast Guard has firmly defended the mainland's territorial rights and interests in the South China Sea and demonstrated its determination to protect the southern gate of the motherland.
At the same time, the Southern Theater has also launched a series of operations in the South China Sea, which it said were in response to other recent exercises in nearby waters. Although this statement does not explicitly mention the United States, Japan, Australia and the Philippines, its implication is self-evident. The PLA's actions are aimed at maintaining peace and stability in the South China Sea.
Problems exposed by the collision of a coast guard vessel
It has been learned that the collision was caused by a Philippine patrol boat named "Sindangan" colliding with the mainland's Haijing 4103 ship, which eventually caused three injuries to our vessel. The coast guard ship that was hit by the mainland was a coast guard ship converted from a navy vessel, and the Philippine patrol boat was smaller than the mainland coast guard ship in terms of size and displacement.
Such a disparity in strength between the two vessels ultimately resulted in massive damage to the Chinese vessel, revealing the severe test that mainland coast guard vessels face when enforcing the law in parts of the waters. This means that part of the equipment of the mainland coast guard department cannot adapt to the problems of the new situation. Although coast guard ships and navy ships are both armed vessels, there are many differences.
Take the badly damaged coast guard ship as an example, the prototype of the mainland navy's Type 056 corvette, which was originally used for the navy's coastal defense and routine patrol operations, and the ship's main design concept highlights "passive protection", that is, the use of the ship's own weapons to form a firepower net to prevent enemy attacks.
At the same time, the Type 056 corvettes have a professional structural design, and their lining materials are relatively thin and cannot withstand too violent direct impacts. Therefore, its performance in terms of protection against physical impact is greatly limited. This is not a problem unique to the warship, as navies have gradually abandoned heavy armor after phasing out battleships.
Although the rebuilt ship has been equipped with coast guard weapons, its main structure has not undergone substantial changes, which is a big challenge for the coast guard team to carry out its mission. There are still obvious weaknesses when confronting the enemy in confined spaces, and this relatively thin hull design exposes a number of concerns as soon as it encounters the opposite "muscle boat".
In order to meet the urgent needs of the coast guard, the modification of the Type 056 coast guard ship is undoubtedly an expedient move. Although it is one of the effective ways to improve maritime law enforcement capabilities, it may also give rise to some potential security risks and controversies. We need to re-examine and reinvent these past design concepts in the context of the new era.
First of all, although the reconstructed coast guard ship is nominally no longer a warship, it is still possible to retain its original characteristics in terms of appearance design and combat capability, and even retain some of its original military equipment, such as weapons and radars, which can easily make the other side mistakenly think that our side is a military warship.
Secondly, such a modification not only requires a large investment of money, but may also involve international relations. In the course of their missions, the converted coast guard ships face concerns from neighboring countries, and the slightest negligence can escalate the conflict to a diplomatic level, which in turn can lead to further tensions.
Finally, the converted coast guard vessel also faces certain challenges for a series of possible physical collisions. Therefore, it is particularly important to strengthen the protection capability of coast guard ships and the hardness to resist strikes.
Therefore, some professionals have suggested that we need to upgrade the existing coast guard ships to enhance their ability to respond to conflicts at sea. At the same time, it also advocates learning from overseas excellent experience and technology to improve and design ships suitable for such conditions. Its purpose is to improve the level of response to emergencies and the combat effectiveness of the mainland's maritime law enforcement forces.
The South China Sea War tour shows the edge
After the conflict at Second Thomas Shoal, the Philippines realized that it could not compete with the mainland in the South China Sea on its own, so it came up with a way to put pressure on the mainland through the joint military exercises of the United States, Japan, Australia and the Philippines. These countries have been closely concerned about the situation in China's territorial waters, as evidenced by their frequent military exercises in the region.
In contrast, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) has also demonstrated its strength in the South China Sea. The Southern Theater also made a clear response to the military exercises of the four countries, saying that it would strengthen naval and air patrols according to the situation, and while expressing concern about the incident, it also formed a strong deterrent to external forces.
This shows that the mainland attaches great importance to regional affairs in the South China Sea and its strong will to maintain peace and stability in the region. This shows the mainland's determination and confidence in handling issues concerning the core interests of the country.
According to expert analysis, the United States, Australia, Japan and the Philippines all have their own motives and goals in the South China Sea operation. The United States wants to unite its allies against China, and at the same time, it has also shown a "security treaty" for the Philippines. As for Japan and Australia, they are mainly trying to cooperate with the United States' request for assistance, but they also hope to get involved in the South China Sea and further expand their influence.
Naturally, the PLA ignores the petty calculations of these countries, and if the Philippines insists on provoking China and deliberately creates a conflict in a vain attempt to escalate tensions. I'm afraid that if the PLA makes a slight move, these "allies" will immediately run away without a trace.
epilogue
Everything is under control, and this is the firm response of the Chinese People's Liberation Army to the military exercises of the four countries. In the face of the Philippines' hype over the South China Sea issue and its move to enlist the intervention of external forces through various means, the PLA has always maintained a clear understanding and made adequate preparations.
As for the coast guard department, on the one hand, we should actively upgrade the coast guard vessels, and expect the coast guard department to modernize the existing facilities to enhance the comprehensive strength of protecting maritime rights and interests. On the other hand, it is also necessary to actively carry out the development of new types of coast guard vessels.
We believe that in the near future, these newly developed ships will play an extremely important role and become a strong backing for the protection of the mainland's maritime rights and interests.
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Some sources of information in the article:
Global Network: The United States, Australia, Japan and the Philippines joint military exercises, each with its own intentions to create hot spots, the PLA South China Sea combat patrol "all under control"