Have you heard about the sensational "Golden Dragon-2024" China-Cambodia joint exercise recently?
The dispatch of the two Type 071 amphibious landing ships is simply a beautiful scenery over the waters of Southeast Asia.
This is not an ordinary military exercise, but a large-scale move at the strategic level.
Let's talk about the scale of this exercise.
More than 300 officers and men boarded the 985 Qilian Mountain ship, and this is not a battle that can be made by any small country.
Moreover, the status of the Type 071 amphibious landing ship in the Chinese Navy is quite high. This kind of ship is not only large in size, but also versatile, capable of carrying a large number of soldiers and equipment, it is simply a mobile fortress on the sea.
Let's talk about the strategic significance of this exercise.
Cambodia, the country's strategic location in Southeast Asia, is quite important.
Not only does it share borders with Thailand and Vietnam, but it is also a key node connecting the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Through this exercise, China will not only be able to strengthen military cooperation with Cambodia, but also quickly project military power in a possible future regional conflict.
Moreover, the degree of actual combat in this exercise is also quite high.
According to reports, the exercise will include a number of actual combat subjects, such as joint maritime defense, joint search and rescue, and amphibious landing.
The setting of these subjects can not only test the actual combat capability of the troops, but also enhance the level of coordinated operations between the Chinese and Cambodian armies. This is not the kind of drill that you can only watch on TV, this is a real military operation.
Speaking of the Type 071 amphibious landing ship, the performance of this thing is really eye-catching.
With a length of 210 meters and a width of 28 meters, it has a maximum displacement of 25000 tons and is capable of carrying almost 900 soldiers and 50 armored vehicles.
Moreover, it also has certain aviation combat capabilities and can carry 4 Z-8 helicopters. This configuration allows it to provide strong support when carrying out ocean delivery missions.
This exercise is not only a military operation, but also a strategic layout.
Through this exercise, China has demonstrated its strength in ocean-going delivery capabilities, and it has also sent a clear signal to the world: China's navy has the ability to fight in the ocean, and this capability is constantly increasing.
Moreover, the timing of this exercise is also quite delicate.
In the current international situation, China's relations with Southeast Asian countries are getting closer and closer, and this exercise has undoubtedly further strengthened the military cooperation between China and Cambodia.
Of course, the exercise also caused concern in some countries.
Some Western media outlets have even interpreted it as China's military expansion in Southeast Asia.
But this concern is unwarranted. China has always adhered to the concept of peaceful development, and the purpose of this exercise is to improve its military strength and maintain regional peace and stability.
In general, the "Golden Dragon-2024" China-Cambodia joint exercise is an important demonstration of China's military layout in Southeast Asia, and it is also a major test of the Chinese Navy's ocean-going combat capabilities.
In the future international arena, the Chinese Navy will become more and more active, and this exercise has undoubtedly written a strong stroke for the future development of the Chinese Navy.