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Where is the gap between the strength of the Chinese and US militaries? A detailed description of the comparison between the PLA and the US military in seven aspects, People's Daily Online
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"A strong country must have a strong army, and a strong army can achieve national security. ”
Now that China's military strength has developed rapidly and has become one of the top three in the world, many people will question how far our military strength is from that of the United States.
In fact, the Russian Satellite News Agency has long compared the military strength of China and the United States in many aspects, and pointed out that China has surpassed the United States in two aspects, but if we look carefully, we can find that the gap between China and the United States is very small.
So what are the two aspects in which China surpasses the United States? What are the greatest military advantages of the United States?
China has two advantages
Although China's military is strong enough, in all-round comparison, only the number of people and the number of artillery have an advantage.
As a populous country, the mainland has a population of 1.4 billion, so there is absolutely no shortage of soldiers, and the number of active military personnel on the mainland is now more than 2 million.
The total number of US soldiers on active duty is 1.42 million, which is at least about 600,000 more than the number of US soldiers.
This gap will become even wider if we compare actual forces, because US troops are scattered all over the world, and the United States is pursuing a global strategy.
China is different, China is strategically realistic
It's coastal defense, so our troops are basically deployed within the borders of the country.
China has already reached more than 10,000 artillery pieces, and China has been attaching importance to this aspect of artillery since a very early age.
Because in the past, when we were weak and weak, we often faced the phobia of insufficient firepower, and the enemy often bombed the mainland soldiers, and the mainland soldiers suffered a lot due to the lack of artillery.
Therefore, since the founding of the People's Republic of China, the mainland PLA has attached great importance to the development of artillery, and its number is more than twice that of the United States.
The United States does not attach special importance to artillery, because in the current US strategy, they are mainly developing the air force and navy.
In their opinion, land weapons are no longer the mainstream, which makes them far less numerous than China and Russia in terms of artillery.
However, the United States still has very big other advantages, and although China's military development is very fast, it still has not surpassed the United States.
U.S. military might
Except for the fact that the United States lags behind China in terms of the number of troops and artillery, all other militaries are superior to China.
In the navy, the United States has 11 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, which also makes the US Navy the world's largest navy worthy of the name, and also allows the United States to run amok in the world.
In addition to this aircraft carrier, the other weapons and equipment of the US Navy are also of the first-class level in the world, and in terms of the overall strength of the Navy, there is still a big gap between China and the United States.
According to statistics, the US Air Force has more than 10,000 fighters, which is more than China and Russia combined.
In addition, most of the American aircraft are still world-class, and some are still the most advanced in the world, such as the B2 stealth strategic bomber of the United States.
The B2 stealth bomber is a product of the last century, but even so, in the decades now, no country has been able to develop a bomber that can match it.
Moreover, the United States has also been leading the world in the development of weapons and equipment, such as the Air Force's fifth-generation aircraft and stealth bombers, which were the first to be invented.
The United States is also very advanced in terms of combat mode, they have long mastered the global networked combat mode, the United States implements a global strategic plan, and its troops are in any corner of the world.
In the event of a world war in the future, then the United States will still have a great advantage, as soon as one of his units discovers a target, the details of the target will be transmitted to each military facility.
Whoever is within the range of this target can strike at it immediately, so the US military has been leading the world in terms of military strength and combat philosophy.
Some people will ask how big the gap between China and the United States is now in the military, but in fact, from a deep point of view, China is not afraid of the United States militarily.
Chinese military
Although China's military strength is inferior to that of the United States, this is mainly reflected in the gap in the number of equipment, and if we look at the performance of individual weapons and equipment, we have surpassed the United States by many times.
For example, China's 055 large destroyer, which can be said to be the most advanced destroyer in the world, even the United States, cannot be compared with it, its power is also huge, more than a hundred vertical launch systems, all shot at the US military, and the United States will suffer heavy losses even if it is the entire aircraft carrier fleet.
Moreover, China's J-20 fifth-generation aircraft, which can also be called the world's most advanced fifth-generation aircraft, was compared with the F22 when it was first developed.
But the F22 was produced in the last century, and it is technically incomparable with the J-20, and the F22 has now even been dismantled from the production line, and it will only slowly disappear in the future.
In addition, the mainland has also taken countermeasures against the powerful aircraft carrier fleet of the United States, which has begun to develop anti-ship missiles at a very early stage, and now has a variety of hypersonic anti-ship missiles, which pose a great threat to US aircraft carriers.
In particular, the Vostok 21D is called an aircraft carrier killer, which makes the United States tremble, so if it is really tough, China is not afraid of the United States militarily.
China's greatest advantage now is that its military production capacity is much stronger than that of the United States, as can be seen from the number of Chinese warships launched in recent years.
In times of war, China's military production is in full swing, and relying on a strong economy, China's military weapons and equipment will be produced in a steady stream.
And China's strategy revolves around coastal defense, and as long as it is in China's coastal waters, we don't have to fear anyone.
The biggest advantage of the United States over us militarily is that it has blockaded China in the seas, such as the island chain plan of the United States, which has always limited the development of China's navy.
Many people will ask if there is a way to break through the blockade of the island chain of the United States, and of course there is a way, that is, to recover Taiwan.
Reconquest of Taiwan
Taiwan's location is important, as it is the node of the first island chain of the United States and cuts off China's inland seas.
Because Taiwan has not been recovered, the three major fleets of the mainland are separated by the island of Taiwan, and the scope of activities is very limited, making it impossible for our military to develop further.
If Taiwan is recovered, then the three major fleets of the Chinese Navy will not only be able to connect in a line, but also cause the collapse of the first island chain of the United States, and then the other island chains of the United States will be broken through one by one, and the strength of the Chinese Navy will rise by a notch.
After that, the United States will not be able to impose a military blockade on us, no one will be able to shake our position as the number one power in Asia, and it will only be a matter of time before it surpasses the United States.
This is why the United States has always wanted to interfere in the Taiwan issue and block the pace of cross-strait reunification on the mainland.
Therefore, no matter what aspect you look at, it is also necessary to recover Taiwan, and China's military must also be developed to become the number one in the world.
But we have never developed the military to bully other countries, we have done it to protect ourselves from being bullied, and only if you are strong enough in the world can you be respected, and we know this very well.
summary
In terms of military comparison, the United States is still the world's number one with all its deservedness, but the gap between us and the United States is gradually narrowing, and the military comparison is not only about weapons and equipment, but also about economic and military production.
Although China's military strength is inferior to that of the United States, if a war breaks out in China's coastal waters, China will not lose to anyone.
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