On the evening of the 26th, the Pakistan Navy ushered in a historic moment when the first Kirin-class submarine (S-20P) purchased from China was successfully launched.
The realization of this large order worth 5 billion US dollars marks an important breakthrough in the field of submarine construction of the Pakistan Navy, and also injects new impetus into the modernization of the country's navy.
However, many people ridiculed this news: The Indian Navy is going to be unable to sleep? The reason why we say this is that we first understand what is the strength of the "Kirin" class submarine (S-20P type)?
The Kirin-class submarine (S-20P) is a new type of submarine that the Pakistan Navy is proud of, which adopts advanced technology and design concepts, and has excellent performance and diversified combat capabilities.
First of all, it has superior stealth performance. Stealth is one of the cores of modern submarine design, and the "Kirin" class submarine is designed to fully consider stealth elements such as reducing underwater noise and reducing radar reflection area, which enables it to carry out covert actions underwater and avoid being detected and reconnoitred by the enemy.
Second, the submarine has strong strike and defense capabilities, which are equipped with advanced weapon systems, including: torpedo tubes, missile launchers, etc., which can effectively strike at enemy surface ships and submarines, and are also equipped with advanced sonar and mine defense systems to improve its survivability and self-protection capabilities.
In addition, the submarine has good maneuverability and navigation stability. It also adopts advanced propulsion system and rudder control system, which can maintain a stable navigation state in various sea conditions, and has strong maneuverability to flexibly respond to various combat missions and tactical actions.
Based on the above, it has to be said that the "Kirin" class submarines purchased by the Pakistan Navy from China do have advanced stealth performance, powerful strike and defense capabilities, and good maneuverability, and will certainly provide important support for the modernization of the Pakistan Navy in the later stage, and are expected to play an important role in future maritime operations.
Although we can feel the strength of this submarine, it is not the mainland that has a powerful submarine, like some developed countries also have such submarines.
However, why did the mainland's Kirin-class submarine (S-20P) fail to sleep when it was successfully launched?
From a practical point of view, this incident is undoubtedly disturbing news for the Indian Navy. This not only marks the strengthening of the Pakistan Navy's submarine strength, but will also have a direct impact on India's maritime strategic position in the Indian Ocean region.
To be clear, China and Pakistan have always maintained close military cooperation, especially in the naval field, and China has provided Pakistan with a large amount of military assistance and technical support, including the supply of ships, submarines and other weapons and equipment and technology transfer.
Therefore, the modernization of the submarines of the Pakistan Navy is a product of this cooperative relationship, and from this incident, it can also reflect the close cooperation between China and Pakistan in the field of national defense.
On the other hand, with the modernization of the Pakistan Navy's submarines, it will inevitably pose a corresponding challenge to India's maritime operations in the later stage, because India has always regarded the Indian Ocean as its strategic location, and maritime security is of paramount importance to its national security.
However, with Pakistan's cooperation with China in terms of military power, as well as Pakistan's increasing submarine power, the Indian Navy's dominance in the Indian Ocean region may be challenged.
The modernization of Pakistan's submarines will increase the complexity of the Indian Navy's mission in the Indian Ocean, forcing it to adjust its maritime strategy and response measures to safeguard its own maritime security and interests.
In addition, the modernization of the submarines of the Pakistan Navy could also trigger a regional arms race, which has always existed between India and Pakistan in a tense geopolitical relationship.
The modernization of Pakistan's submarines will also further intensify this competition, which may lead to the continuous expansion of naval forces and the accelerated development of armaments between the two sides, so this arms race will certainly further aggravate regional tensions, increase the risk of conflict eruption, and have a negative impact on regional security and stability.
The modernization of the Pakistan Navy's submarines and the growing cooperation with the Chinese military have also made the impact on the Indian Navy not negligible.
After all, this incident will prompt the Indian Navy to strengthen its own armament construction and maritime strategic planning in order to safeguard its maritime security and regional strategic interests. At the same time, it will also intensify the arms race in South Asia and increase the factors of instability in the region. Therefore, the modernization of Pakistan's submarines will have a profound impact on the security situation in South Asia, which is why it will cause India's concern.