As the game between China and the United States in various fields continues to intensify, the situation in the South China Sea has continued to tighten. Especially in recent years, the Indo-Pacific strategy constructed by the United States has seriously threatened the stability of China’s South China Sea. Warships in and out of the South China Sea also incited neighboring countries to create friction in the South China Sea.
On September 8, the USS "Benford" guided missile destroyer suddenly broke into the waters adjacent to the South China Sea Meiji Island. It was a provocative and illegal act, and our southern theater immediately organized troops to drive it away.
Actually, the US warships including the aircraft carrier sailed into the South China Sea once or twice! Especially in recent years, the number of US surface ships and fighters breaking into the South China Sea can be said to be countless. But has a completely different meaning this time. Why do you say that?
First of all, in the past, US warships entering the South China Sea were generally destroyers, littoral combat ships . The tonnage of the ships was small. In other words, the US military's actions in the South China Sea were mainly tentative. I don't want to intensify the contradictions too much, and I don't want the situation to get out of control. But this time the destroyer "Bendford" was dispatched. This is a powerful Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer with a full load displacement of about 9,000 tons. Therefore, the taste of the US military's strategic deterrence is very strong.
In addition, the US military has a particularly rare place this time, that is, the US military has crossed China's "bottom line" and "red line" this time. On the day of the incident, US Seventh Fleet issued a statement stating that the USS "Benford" Burke-class guided missile destroyer conducted "free navigation" within 12 nautical miles of Mischief Reef on the same day.
In the statement of the US Seventh Fleet, there is a particularly unusual detail. That is The US military called Meiji Island the "low tide highland".
Why did the US military rack their brains on the name of Meiji Island?
Because according to the provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea , low-tide highlands like Mischief Reef are submerged under the water at high tide, so territorial waters cannot be generated. The reclaimed land on Mischief Reef and the construction of facilities remain unchanged. The application of this rule.
Why did the U.S. military choose Meiji Island as its target for patrol and violation this time?
We all know that China’s recently announced law requires all ships to obtain the consent of the Chinese authorities when passing within 12 nautical miles of the territorial waters of the South China Sea.However, the United States, Britain and other countries have ignored this provision. This time the US destroyer entered within 12 nautical miles of Miji Island, also using specific actions to express its disapproval of China's relevant requirements.
As for the seven artificial islands in the South China Sea, why did the US military choose Meiji Island as the target of provocation? This is because Meiji Island, as China’s largest artificial island in the South China Sea, has a special land area. Military status.
The current Meiji Island is about 9 kilometers long from east to west, 6 kilometers wide from north to south, and has a total area of about 5.66 square kilometers. It is China’s largest island reef in the South China Sea by land area and a rare large natural shelter for men. Good port.
Meiji Island is not only large in size, but its military location is also very important. It is about 1,300 kilometers from Guangdong Province in the mainland. It is 710 kilometers away from the Golden South Bay in Vietnam and 250 kilometers away from Palawan Island in the Philippines. The existence of Meiji Island can advance our logistics support from Yongxing Island to the south by at least 800 kilometers.
In addition, Meiji Island can also form the iron triangle with two other artificial islands in the South China Sea-Yongxing Island and Huangyan Island , covering the central area of the South my country Sea, and its military status speaks for itself. Yu, it will be the gateway to the southeastern part of the South my country Sea, and it is definitely not an exaggeration to be known as the Dinghai Shenzhen in the South China Sea.
As a military powerhouse and battle fortress in the South China Sea, the airport on Meiji Island has a 3000-meter runway that can take off any heavy fighters and large early warning aircraft. This is equivalent to the carrying capacity of 11 aircraft carrier battle groups. Calling it the "unsinkable aircraft carrier" deserves its name.
The airstrip on Meiji Island is clearly visible.What countermeasures does China have?
In fact, just as the US "Bendford" destroyer entered the South China Sea and Meiji Island, it was fully monitored by our "South China Sea Strategic Situational Awareness". At the same time, the southern theater of the Chinese People's Liberation Army also organized naval and air forces to track and monitor and warn them to drive. Leave.
In addition to the conventional means of tracking, surveillance, and repelling, China also has a powerful anti-ship system to deal with all kinds of "dissatisfaction."
The 3D rendering of Meiji Island released by the United States
First, we can use H-6K for air-launched anti-ship missiles to attack _strong12span. At present, China's latest domestically-made anti-ship missiles are of two types. One is eagle strike 12 , when using air strike high trajectory, the maximum range is at least 400 kilometers. And supersonic cruise, the end is a hypersonic search attack. In short, it is fast and powerful and difficult to intercept.
The other is Eagle Strike 18 anti-ship missile . It uses a more advanced combination of high and subsonic speeds. The voyage is more than 500 kilometers. In the latter part, it can suddenly accelerate to three times the speed of sound, rushing to an enemy ship, and a single missile can paralyze a large surface ship. In addition, the bomber K’s combat radius exceeds 2,000 kilometers, so the missile can hit the enemy’s mothership 2,500 kilometers away. It is estimated that no one is not afraid of such power.
We were talking about conventional anti-ship forces,In addition, China also has the most famous anti-ship killer, which is known to all on earth: Dongfeng 21D and Dongfeng 26 ballistic anti-ship missile . Both types of missiles have a range of more than 3,000 kilometers, and they also have the characteristics of fast speed and strong strike force. With the Dongfeng missile, we can destroy various large surface ships of the US military "without leaving home", including The US military's nuclear-powered aircraft carrier .
China now has a complete anti-ship warfare system. The U.S. military sends its own warships to scare people at every turn. This behavior may work for small countries, but it is obviously a little naive for a large country like China. And ridiculous.
For the US military's priceless large warships, the relatively inexpensive anti-ship missile is enough to pose a major threat. It is no exaggeration to say that the total sinking of all 11 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers of the US military is estimated to not cost the price of an aircraft carrier. If Americans have money and are willing to play with the Chinese like this, we have the strength and confidence to accompany us to the end. !
Once the two major powers of China and the United States wiping off their guns, small things may lead to catastrophes. In order to maintain peace and tranquility in the region and the world, China has always adopted a tolerant attitude and does not want to mess things up. Big. If the US military regards China's tolerance as weakness to be bullied, and repeatedly touches China's bottom line, it may one day really provoke China, which may be disastrous for the United States and the world. #南海# #The American ship trespassed on the Mischief Reef and driven away from the southern theater#
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