With the construction of a large number of Type 055 10,000-ton missile destroyers, in fact, the United States and some Indo-Pacific competitors also feel a strong sense of crisis. In the process of manufacturing naval equipment in the world, it seems that only East Asia has fallen into a state of monster, and Japan, South Korea, and China are constantly producing shield ships and competing for the displacement of these shield ships. Although South Korea's King Sejong-class missile destroyer is no less than the PLA's Type 055 10,000-ton missile destroyer in terms of displacement tonnage, and even has more vertical launch units, in terms of comprehensive combat strength, the PLA's 055 is far above the King Sejong class. In recent years, China has also continued to show off the strength of the Type 055 10,000-ton missile destroyer, including allowing the 0.55 million ton destroyer to go to the waters around Alaska in the Sea of Japan to conduct combat patrol operations.
The United States is very keen on stirring up trouble in the South China Sea, and the "shoulder-to-shoulder" military exercises between the United States and the Philippines have also become the focus of events in the South China Sea in the past period. Judging from many media reports, at least three Type 055 10,000-ton missile destroyers are now operating in the South China Sea. First of all, the Philippines disclosed the ship formation composed of the 055 type 10,000-ton missile destroyer Dalian, the 054A missile frigate, and the 052D missile destroyer to complete the interspersing of the Xibutu waterway. From the information disclosed by the Southern Theater itself, it can be seen that the 055 Type 10,000-ton missile destroyer Zunyi ship formation has carried out live firing in the South China Sea, including the completion of air defense and anti-missile missions and anti-ship strike missions, which also means that at least three Type 055 10,000-ton missile destroyers have launched high-intensity operations in the South China Sea in the near future, but the US Arleigh Burke-class missile destroyers seem to be ignoring the PLA's warnings.
The DDG97 Halsey's Arleigh Burke-class missile destroyer is a ship in the USS Roosevelt aircraft carrier strike group, and in recent times, the ship has made highly provocative moves through the Taiwan Strait and into the mainland's Xisha territorial waters, which also shows that the Halsey is intensively engaged in confrontations with the PLA, and after the Halsey entered the territorial waters of the Xisha Islands, satellite images published by foreign media show that the PLA has sent at least one 054A missile frigate, A Type 053H3 frigate and a Type 052D missile destroyer were used to track and intercept the US warship.
In fact, the US military is very clear in its heart, judging from the strength of the USS Halsey, it will not be able to win the PLA's Type 055 10,000-ton drive, but the United States is still constantly making tests on the edge of some military miscalculations, and the US temptation is to bet that China will not dare to open fire, and the war research institute believes that after the US warship enters the territorial waters of the mainland, in fact, the PLA already has the ability to fire, but in accordance with international practice, the US military will be warned in advance, and if the US warship refuses to leave, then it will respond by opening fire.
Is the frenzied provocation of the United States on China's doorstep today because the PLA's warnings are not strong enough? In fact, almost all of what the PLA can do has been moved out, but the United States has made it clear that it wants to carry out provocations near China's red line, and this is also a test of China's strategic determination, and for China, it is particularly important to maintain strategic determination. Text/Iris