On the 17th of this month, the news that my country's third aircraft carrier Fujian was successfully launched and the mooring test began spread all over the world. This undoubtedly touched the sensitive nerves of the military and military experts in the United States, India and other countries, and attracted close attention from the media in various countries.
I have noticed that this time, for some unknown reason, the US experts and news media rarely find disparaging words about the Fujian ship, but most of them show affirmation and attention.
For example: CNN (abbreviated as CNN), the most influential website in the United States, wrote this in a recent article of : The "Fujian Ship" is not only China's largest so far, but also has the highest level of technology. The tallest and most powerful aircraft carrier is also "an 80,000-ton shining pearl in the crown of China's arms construction"; with the launch of the "Fujian Ship", the Chinese Navy has developed into the world's largest A powerful navy.
Other media in the United States have similar reports. Obviously, the US media reports this time are quite objective and true. But we also have to note that this time the US media reported the launch of the Fujian ship in an exaggerated tone, with the original intention of creating a "China threat" and also the meaning of flattery. This is an issue that we need to treat with caution.
However, in India, South Asia, the launch of my country's Fujian ship is a different story. According to Indian media reports, Indian military expert Prakash commented on the launch of the Chinese ship Fujian: "China is far from mastering the complex aircraft carrier combat experience that the U.S., British and Indian navies have spent decades acquiring. There is no doubt that China People are catching up because they are well aware of the experience gap between China and India and Western navies!”
Do you see that the Indians are showing off that they have been operating aircraft carriers for much longer than China? The intention is obviously to belittle China!
Here, I have to say that this understanding is really too superficial!
Yes, India has had aircraft carriers for much longer than China. According to historical records, India is the first country in Asia to own an aircraft carrier. In 1957, India bought a Dignity-class aircraft carrier named "Hercules" from the United Kingdom, modified it and renamed it "Vic" Rand", which to a certain extent enhances the strength of the Indian Navy. In 1971, in the third India-Pakistan war, India relied on this aircraft carrier to win the war.
However, that was all decades ago. Times have changed, and India still relies on purchasing aircraft carriers. Their only domestically built aircraft carrier has been built for more than 20 years and has not yet been commissioned and delivered to the navy. Its displacement is only about 40,000 tons.
Speaking of aircraft carrier combat experience, it sounds true, but in fact it is a self-deception! I would like to ask: Which country in the world now has complete aircraft carrier combat experience? Have it?
Take the United States, which has 11 active super aircraft carriers , as an example. It also has no aircraft carrier combat experience! Since the U.S. Navy's aircraft carriers have not encountered a comparable opponent in decades, and have no experience of aircraft carrier formations fighting at sea with other countries, how can we talk about aircraft carrier combat experience?
The Indian aircraft carrier had combat experience with Pakistan in 1971. It has been more than 50 years since then. The officers and soldiers of the Indian Navy have changed one after another. This experience has long been forgotten. What is the combat experience? Can we talk?
Even the United States, which has 11 super aircraft carriers, can say that they do not have complete experience in aircraft carrier operations. For decades, the United States has flown aircraft carriers to hot spots mainly for deterrence purposes. It has also parked aircraft carriers in waters close to land to launch missiles at land targets, or it has taken off and landed fighter jets to bomb land targets. In fact, since there is no real opponent, this so-called combat experience is not much different from a live-fire exercise.
From this point of view, the so-called aircraft carrier combat experience is a complete false proposition! Here, it is far-fetched to use the so-called war experience as an indicator to measure the combat effectiveness of an aircraft carrier.In fact, as long as we strengthen training at ordinary times and cooperate with necessary actual combat drills, we will definitely be able to obtain the necessary combat effectiveness and complete the sacred mission of protecting our country!
