A few days ago, the People's Liberation Army dispatched 29 fighter jets, once again entered the waters southeast of Taiwan and crossed the bus strait. The American media believes that this is a denial mission carried out by PLA fighter planes, and the target is the US Navy aircraft carrier battle group .
According to Global Network report, the People's Liberation Army fighter fleet has a huge lineup, including familiar faces such as H-6, J-16, J-11B and Su-30, as well as the Y-20, Y-9 electronic countermeasures aircraft and Y-8 Special aircraft such as the anti-submarine aircraft . From the formation size of the PLA fighter planes and the locations where they appeared, we can draw the following two judgments.
First, the attack formation with H-6 bombers as the core crossed the Bashi Channel and pointed directly at the Western Pacific. It was indeed performing a regional denial mission. The goal is. This prevents the US aircraft carrier battle group from approaching the Bashi Channel and launching attacks on the flanks of our formation.
This tactic has been very clear, and both the enemy and ourselves are very clear about it. There is not much worth discussing. What is worth mentioning is that the Yun-9 electronic countermeasures aircraft and the Yunyou-20 also participated in this voyage. These two special operations aircraft,
, respectively provide electromagnetic countermeasures support and long-range aerial refueling services for the Chinese Air Force's long-distance formations. This combination will become the standard mode for our Air Force fighters to perform combat missions in the future. The only fly in the ointment of
is that the number of these two aircraft is still too small, which to a certain extent limits the combat effectiveness of our air force fighters. Therefore, the top priority now is to increase production capacity as soon as possible.
Second, many experts and media have ignored the effectiveness of the Y-8 anti-submarine aircraft. In this operation, although only one Y-8 anti-submarine aircraft was dispatched, it may be the most critical role in this operation. The high-sea blocking mission performed by the
H-6 aircraft fleet is actually to enable the Y8 anti-submarine aircraft to perform anti-submarine missions in the Bashi Strait.
The seabed conditions here are complex and the water depth is large, which is particularly suitable for the operations of the US military nuclear submarine . If the opponent succeeds and crosses the Bashi Channel from the bottom of the sea, it will directly threaten the right wing of our landing formation, and the consequences will be disastrous.
Based on the above judgment, analysts believe that the H-6 fleet carries escort fighters and goes to the far sea to perform denial missions. Yunjiu electronic countermeasures aircraft and Yunyou 20 tanker aircraft are responsible for logistical support. During this period, the Y-8 anti-submarine aircraft carried out anti-submarine search missions in the Bashi Channel waters.
According to the establishment of the US Navy, each aircraft carrier battle group has at least 1 to 2 attack nuclear submarines . Therefore, while attacking the opponent's aircraft carrier and surface ships , we should also pay close attention to the movements of underwater nuclear submarines to avoid slipping through the net.
Judging from these circumstances, the People's Liberation Army's key operations are gradually being improved, the proficiency of personnel is rapidly improving, and the equipment mix is becoming more and more abundant. Different plans have also been made for various possible situations.
Everything is ready now, all we need is the east wind. The only thing missing is the right time. If the United States insists on having its own way on the Taiwan Strait issue, the critical moment may come soon.
