In order to respond to our military's exercises around Taiwan Island, Taiwan also carried out a "Sky Thunder Exercise" in an attempt to "counterattack" our army. However, it was better not to exercise, but the exercise exposed its own strength. How bad. The howitzer used by the Taiwan military in the exercise is an "old guy" from the World War II period and has been in service for more than 40 years. The Taiwan military's use of these old howitzers to conduct "anti-landing fire at sea" not only has no deterrent effect, but is also ridiculous. Not only are the army's weapons backward, but the navy's weapons are also extremely poor.
Currently, the Taiwan military's "ace" warships are only four Keelung-class guided missile destroyers, which were formerly the Cyrus-class cruisers of Iran in the 1970s. After the collapse of the Pahlavi dynasty, the US military renamed it the Kidd-class destroyer. After being decommissioned in 1981, it was sold to the Taiwanese military, and was later renamed the Keelung-class by the Taiwanese military. In order to buy these four decommissioned destroyers , Taiwan spent US$800 million, but if they want to continue serving, they must be upgraded. In the end, these four destroyers cost a total of US$2 billion. The upgraded Keelung-class ship has a displacement of nearly 10,000 tons and has good anti-strike capabilities. It can carry up to 336 "Harpoon" anti-ship missiles and standard anti-aircraft missiles.
Looking at it this way, its combat effectiveness does not seem to be weak, but it also depends on who it is compared with. If compared with the 052D of our army, the 052D can definitely "one against four". Even if the Keelung-class ship is fully loaded with "harpoon" bombs, it is not an opponent. Because the Keelung-class does not have a vertical launch system, the " Harpoon " equipped with it has a range of only 120 kilometers. Standard anti-aircraft missiles can hit farther, up to 153 kilometers, but it is still not enough in front of the 052D. In contrast, the 052D not only has a 64-unit vertical launch system, but also carries the YJ-18 supersonic anti-ship missile with a range of up to 600 kilometers.
html With a flight speed of Mach 13 and a 300 kilogram high-explosive warhead, it is difficult for large and medium-sized warships to withstand this fatal blow, and the opponent's reaction time is less than 40 seconds, so the possibility of interception is extremely low. Coupled with the fact that the 052D has modern information combat capabilities and the large phased array radar can provide accurate detection, the YJ-18 may have already flown away before the Keelung class discovered the 052D. One is an obsolete warship that has been retired by the US military, and the other is a modern advanced warship. The difference between the two is more than one generation, so even if four Keelung-class destroyers are deployed together, they may not be able to match the 052D.
And this is only 052D. If our army dispatches 055 large-scale drives, the Taiwan army will have no ability to resist. From the navy, air force to the army, no one in Taiwan can compete with our military. Therefore, we advise them to stop having delusions. You must know that even if the US military comes, they will only be beaten. The three times the US military fought against our army ended in disastrous defeats. In the past, "millet plus rifle" could defeat the US military and flee. Now that China's military power is so developed, what on earth is Taiwan still dreaming about? China's sovereignty cannot be challenged, and the Taiwan authorities must not make the same mistake again and again.
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