If we follow the normal mode of thinking, after the public maiden voyage of the 80,000-ton electromagnetic catapult platform of a certain large country, we should immediately set off a global upsurge of scrambling to build large aviation main combat ships, especially electromagnetic catapult super platforms. But what is unthinkable is that in addition to some countries such as Bharatana, which continue to rumble, there is only one turkey country that is really determined to copy and catch up as it is. For example, the peninsula and the four islands in East Asia have openly expressed their willingness to take a stake in the so-called Aukus nuclear submarine program. So, as a long-term competitor on paper, why didn't they also vigorously develop the electromagnetic catapult aviation platform, but found another way to pursue the nuclear submarine project that had no foundation? Could it be that they also had a big debate within themselves between the so-called aviation faction and the nuclear submarine faction, and in the end the submarine faction won overwhelming theoretical superiority and practical support?
The problem is clearly not that simple. To be sure, it is not that these traditional competitors of second- and third-rate national strength do not want to compete in an all-round way on the aviation combat platform; it is the emergence of an electromagnetic platform of more than 80,000 tons, which has already dealt a devastating blow to them in terms of basic technology and strategic self-confidence. It is completely impossible to match it; we can only completely abandon this traditional track in order to compete with each other on a new track such as nuclear submarines; and vainly attempt to use the model of horse racing to restore the purely imaginary "rebalancing" of strategic strength in the region and even the world. To put it simply, when the eastern powers have just developed two 60,000-level sliding platforms, there are still certain fantasy factors in the two East Asian client states of the superpowers. It is believed that once its own Izumo class and Hyuga class are fully upgraded and equipped with the fully stealthy F35B series, they can theoretically still compete with the two non-stealth carrier-based platforms that cannot take off with full load and 3rd generation non-stealth carrier-based aircraft.
Maybe because you can launch a stealth sneak attack, you can also get a certain naval battle advantage. However, after the platform of more than 80,000 tons has been fully completed and tested publicly, and the regular stealth carrier-based aircraft and the early warning aircraft of the sea plate have been fully put in place, the Nimitz-class and even the Ford-class compared to the superpowers are not left behind; as for Izumo and Hyuga, they have immediately become worthless shrimp soldiers and crab generals. With its declining comprehensive national strength, it is tantamount to a fool's dream to leapfrog from more than 30,000 tons to more than 80,000 tons in one step. Even if the platform itself can be welded out manually, where will the supporting electromagnetic ejection and blocking mechanism be implemented? Even the US Navy itself is still frowning about this! Once the competition reaches the point where the tail lights cannot be seen, it naturally fantasizes that it can change lanes and overtake. In the future, it is the simplest and most direct idea to use submarines to completely block all three major platforms, or even more platforms in the future, within the first island chain. The problem is that conventional submarines simply can't catch up;
The large fleet, which penetrated the defense at a high speed of more than 30 knots, put all its hopes for the future on the nuclear submarines that could be obtained. The question is, is it really that easy to expand the Aukus plan, even if the superpowers are willing to open up water for the sake of global competition. If a non-nuclear country is equipped with a nuclear submarine, will everything be fine? In fact, the cost of nuclear submarines has long risen, and the overall cost is no less than that of a 60,000-ton regular aviation platform. Moreover, the technical superiority of the Seawolf class and the Virginia class itself has gradually been lost. In recent years, the Seawolf-class has inexplicably suffered black bricks in the Asia-Pacific waters, which is a direct reflection of the strength of the underwater. The superpower and its eagle dogs, no matter how hard they struggle, are also the ultimate fate of being crushed under the Five Elements Mountain!