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On April 22, the U.S. and the Philippines launched military exercises in the South China Sea, and their ideas on the mainland are also clear, which is nothing more than a vain attempt by the United States to enhance its influence in the Asia-Pacific region, but also to be able to limit China's development.
However, the onlookers of this military exercise obviously surprised the Philippines, and it is not surprising that there is a fleet of the Chinese Navy, but the number of China's "maritime militia ships" is dozens of times that of warships and guard ships! What is the situation?
The U.S.-Philippines military exercise, acting for China
The scale of this US-Philippine military exercise is indeed very large, and the provocation is also quite strong, and the reason is naturally the existence of the US medium-range missile system "Typhon."
If you evaluate the military exercise of the United States and the Philippines according to a hot Internet meme in the mainland, it is completely "The sky is bright and the rain is clear, and the United States and the Philippines feel that they can do it again!"
This time, the US-Philippine military exercise is aimed directly at China, not only because the target ships used in the military exercise are Chinese-made ships, but also because the military exercise site is located 12 nautical miles away from the Philippine mainland.
According to the Philippine military's description, their military exercise included a lot of military projects, and everything was prepared to "simulate a possible war in the future."
It is understood that the military exercises will include the simulated armed recapture of the "enemy-occupied" province of Palawan in the South China Sea and the islands of the northern provinces of Cagayan and Bataan.
Other training will cover maritime security, air and missile defense, dynamic missile strikes, cyber defense, and information operations.
And this time it seems that Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has really seen the hope of "toughness" with China.
After all, with the presence of the American Typhon medium-range missile system, the suppression of Philippine firepower has been ensured, and secondly, the anti-ship missiles shipped from India have been ensured.
The most important thing is that this time Marcos Jr. is not alone as a pawn, although this time it is said to be a US-Philippine military exercise, but in fact, other countries are also involved.
I am afraid that according to Marcos Jr.'s thinking, even if he loses by then, with the existence of so many people, China should not find fault with the Philippines.
Among them, Marcos Jr. even denied the existence of some "gentlemen's agreements" with China, and once again vainly tried to incorporate Ren'ai Jiao into the territory of the Philippines.
In the face of this situation, it is clear that Marcos Jr. has forgotten about the South China Sea arbitration case of that year. It's really good to forget the pain of the scars, and I always think that with the support of the United States, I can argue with China.
He even proudly said: "This is the first time that the planned network security and command and control training will be the most complex and large-scale exercise." ”
Marcos Jr.'s purpose is very clear, it is nothing more than to covet China's rights and interests in the South China Sea, and has always wanted to snatch some of the benefits from China.
However, the mainland has always been "those who commit crimes against China will be punished even if they are far away." In addition, the mainland's navy is gradually becoming stronger, which makes the Philippines' small abacus continue to fail, and now it can only use the power of the United States to try to confront China.
China has never been accustomed to the Philippines, and has issued many warnings early on, hoping that Marcos Jr. will be soberly aware that the US presence in the South China Sea will only lead to further tension and undermine regional stability.
What's more, with the existence of the South China Sea arbitration case, such an example is already in front of us, and the final result of seeking skin with the tiger will be the tiger's backlash.
China still hopes that the Philippines will refrain from its various provocative actions in the South China Sea.
It's a pity that the existence of the Philippines always seems to be "remembering what to eat and not remembering". China and the Philippines are reasonable, they have chosen to be deaf, then they can only choose to reason with their fists.
"Maritime militia ships" surrounded the area of military exercises in the Philippines
The so-called "maritime militia boats" are the name given to the Philippine side, and these are in fact nothing more than mainland fishing boats.
According to Russian media reports, as many as 124 Chinese "maritime militia ships" have appeared near the current US-Philippine military exercises.
Of course, it is true that not all of them are fishing boats, but there are also some coast guard vessels.
According to relevant data, among the more than 100 vessels, there are 3 Chinese Navy vessels and 11 Chinese Coast Guard vessels, while the rest are fishing boats.
And the scope of their appearance is not only the location of the joint military exercise between the United States and the Philippines, but also includes the vicinity of Scarborough Shoal and other areas. Such a move really made the Philippine side feel panic.
As we all know, although China's coast guard ships are said to be coast guards, they can be regarded as navies in essence. Because the coast guard ships are basically converted from some decommissioned naval warships.
Some of these armed forces have been preserved, which is why all countries in the South China Sea – countries with ulterior motives that want to enter the South China Sea will flee if they encounter a Chinese coast guard vessel.
After all, China's coast guard ships are not vegetarians.
The same is true of this group of fishing boats, as evidenced by the fact that the Philippines refers to them as "maritime militia boats".
The Philippine side does not have any authority to drive away these Chinese fishing boats, because the Chinese fishing boats are fishing normally.
And China's navy and coast guard vessels have an open and honest explanation: China's navy and coast guard protect their fishermen, which is very reasonable, and at least it has a firm foothold in the general sense.
In fact, long before the United States and the Philippines released the joint military exercises, the mainland PLA naval forces had already prepared countermeasures, as long as the so-called joint military exercises of the United States and the Philippines dared to have any ideas, then the naval forces of the Chinese People's Liberation Army would also let them know what is called thunder and anger.
Of course, some netizens are very curious about why the Philippine side is so nervous when they see Chinese fishing boats, and even call Chinese fishing boats "maritime militia ships".
And all this is still thanks to the bloody nature of the Chinese, starting with the warrior Captain Zhan Qixiong, who drove a fishing boat and collided with a Japanese destroyer!
Chinese fishing boats angrily rammed Japanese warships
If the Philippines has always been eyeing the mainland's Ren'ai Jiao and other places, then Japan has always coveted the mainland's Diaoyu Islands.
Because of the sinister intentions of the United States, when the Ryukyu Islands were returned to Japan, the Diaoyu Islands were involved. As a result, China and Japan have been engaged in a huge dispute over the Diaoyu Islands.
At that time, China's navy was weak, and it was not strong enough to defend the Diaoyu Islands. On the contrary, the patrol ships of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force are quite developed.
Zhan Qixiong, the captain of a Chinese fishing boat at the time, received a large order, and because it was difficult to fulfill the order for fish caught in offshore waters, Zhan Qixiong chose a farther island.
even chose the destination on Diaoyu Island, and the reason why Diaoyu Island can have such a title also shows that the nearby fish resources are abundant, which can fully meet the needs of Zhan Qixiong's orders.
Although he knew that the Diaoyu Islands were not peaceful, Zhan Qixiong felt that the Diaoyu Islands themselves were Chinese, so he was not afraid of the Japanese at all.
So I decisively drove to the Diaoyu Islands to fish. Of course, they did use radar to search for a Japanese ship near the Diaoyu Islands.
But even so, Zhan Qixiong and others still fished on their own. But who would have thought that a Japanese patrol ship not far away would take the initiative to sail over.
And shouted at Zhan Qixiong in broken Chinese, claiming that this was Japan's Diaoyu Island, and asked Zhan Qixiong and others to evacuate!
But how could the patriotic Zhan Qixiong endure it when he heard such words, and the two sides immediately started a scolding war, and the Japanese patrol boat saw that it could not drive Zhan Qixiong away, so it chose to drive the boat and collide directly.
In this way, Zhan Qixiong was tried in vain to force Zhan Qixiong back, but unfortunately, the final result was that the Japanese coast guard ship itself was of poor quality and damaged its own railing.
But seeing Japan so arrogant, Zhan Qixiong was also angry.
There were water cannons and other weapons on the Japanese coast guard ship, and they had been attacking the fishing boat, and the final result was that the fishing boat could not bear it, which made Zhan Qixiong ruthless again and collided directly with the Japanese patrol boat.
In the end, the ship sank due to serious damage, and Zhan Qixiong and others were also taken away and seized by Japan.
However, the impact of this incident was very huge, and it attracted wide attention from the international community at that time. The ferocity of Chinese fishermen has also been seen by the whole world.
A fishing boat dares to ram a warship, and such a collision also shatters the dignity of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces.
Now, after more than a decade of development, China's navy has long since changed from what it used to be, and now when it comes to the Diaoyu Islands, it has become Japan when it sees the Chinese coast guard ship turning around and leaving.
Obviously, Japan's coast guard vessels are too weak compared to Chinese coast guard vessels, after all, they can't even match the quality of a fishing boat.
How can it be any better? How can it withstand the power of the Chinese coast guard ship?
It is precisely because of this that more than 100 Chinese fishing boats appeared this time, which made the Philippines feel terrible.
After all, if these more than 100 fishing boats carry out a suicide ramming of the US-Philippine military exercise, then the faces of the United States and the Philippines may also be trampled on the ground and rubbed.
And this is just a Chinese fishing boat, if the Chinese warships also sail over, then I am afraid that the United States and the Philippines will have to allocate a part of the military forces to keep an eye on the Continental Army ships.
Resources:
Global Times 2024-04-25 reported on "The United States and the Philippines are holding military exercises in the South China Sea, and the Philippine Coast Guard will participate for the first time, and the Ministry of Defense responds".
Guangming.com 2024-04-24 Report on "The largest so far!
China News Network 2014-02-12 Report on "The Japanese Government Claims 840,000 Yuan from the Chinese Captain in the Diaoyu Islands Collision Incident".