China's aircraft carrier development plan has once again become the focus of public opinion, according to some information: China plans to build 9 aircraft carriers by 2035, if it can be completed, it will break through the three major island chains!
As for China's plan to build nine aircraft carriers by 2035, this large-scale plan has indeed attracted widespread attention at home and abroad. This means that the Chinese Navy's aircraft carrier force will grow further and is expected to become one of the largest aircraft carrier fleets in the world in the future.
Since 2012, China has built aircraft carriers such as Liaoning, Shandong, and Fujian, and more are under construction.
The addition of these aircraft carriers has greatly improved the combat capability of the Chinese Navy's aircraft carriers, providing strong support for the Chinese Navy's ocean-going operations and the protection of maritime rights and interests.
However, for some statements from the outside world: in the future, these 9 aircraft carriers will break through the three island chains! Wouldn't that be an exaggeration?
In fact, if we want to understand this issue, we still need to know: what are the three major island chains?
The three island chains are a series of important defense lines in the waters surrounding China.
The first island chain is mainly composed of the Japanese archipelago, the Ryukyu Islands, and the island of Taiwan, forming an important line of defense in the eastern waters of China.
The second island chain is centered on Guam and consists of the Ogasawara Islands and Iwo Islands of Japan, and the Mariana Islands of the United States.
The third island chain is a line of defense from Hawaii in the north to some islands in Oceania in the south. The existence of these island chains constitutes an important impact on China's maritime strategy!
Therefore, the Chinese Navy needs to effectively respond to the challenges of these defense lines in order to safeguard the country's maritime rights and security.
However, in the future, these nine aircraft carriers are regarded as a key force for China to break through the three major island chains. This seems to be an exaggeration, but for such a statement, it is actually not groundless.
After all, the expansion of the Chinese Navy's aircraft carrier fleet will increase its presence and influence in the western Pacific region, and enhance China's maritime combat capabilities in the surrounding waters. This will help China play a more important role in the regional security landscape and provide strong support for safeguarding China's maritime rights and interests.
However, from a practical point of view, although China's plan to build a large fleet of nine aircraft carriers shows the Chinese Navy's ambitious development vision, can it achieve its goal of breaking through the three major island chains? Many challenges and doubts remain.
You must know that this goal requires the Chinese Navy to have a strong long-range combat capability and maritime supply support capability, and at the same time, it also needs to deal with countermeasures and interference from neighboring countries.
The first aspect. To break through the three major island chains, the Chinese Navy must have a strong long-range combat capability. This includes: the strength of the aircraft carrier group and the combat capability of carrier-based aircraft.
Although the number of aircraft carriers in China is constantly increasing, there are still certain restrictions on the types and numbers of carrier-based aircraft at present.
In addition to carrier-based aircraft, it is also necessary to be equipped with long-range combat missiles and other weapons and equipment in order to achieve effective combat capability in the far seas. In addition, the ability to supply and support at sea is also crucial, and long-range operations need to have sufficient supply and support, which requires a complete logistics support system and maritime transportation capabilities.
The second aspect. China faces countermeasures and interference from neighboring countries. Japan, the United States, and other neighboring countries have advanced maritime combat capabilities and military bases, which have had a certain negative impact on China's long-range operations.
For example, the United States has a large number of military bases in the western Pacific region, which can effectively limit the scope of the Chinese Navy's activities. In addition, the United States, Japan and other countries are also strengthening military cooperation with neighboring countries to jointly respond to China's maritime activities.
Therefore, China also needs to formulate more flexible combat plans and strategies, and take effective measures to defuse the pressure and challenges of neighboring countries.
It is also an indisputable fact that there are indeed many challenges that will be faced by the above.
However, the mainland navy is also actively responding and striving to improve its long-range combat capabilities and maritime supply support capabilities. At the same time, the mainland is also speeding up the development of aircraft carrier formations, aircraft carrier-based aircraft, and the construction of maritime logistics support, because only by perfecting these can it effectively meet the needs of long-range operations.
In addition, it is also necessary to strengthen diplomatic cooperation with neighboring countries, strive to defuse regional tensions, and maintain regional stability and security.
All in all, the nine aircraft carriers that China plans to build will indeed be a key force for the Chinese Navy to achieve its goal of breaking through the three major island chains, but there are still many challenges to achieve this goal.
It is also necessary to further strengthen the building of naval capabilities, enhance long-range combat capabilities and maritime support capabilities, and strengthen communication and cooperation with neighboring countries to jointly maintain regional peace and stability.