As one of the most powerful surface ships in the world, the 055 destroyer can be said to attract the attention of a group of people wherever it goes. And these glances are not all kind.
Recently, the Integrated Staff Supervision Department of the Ministry of Defense of Japan released the latest news about the 055 Lhasa ship. The Lhasa ship has left the waters near the Ryukyu Islands and returned to the East China Sea . Since the Lhasa ship passed through the Tsushima Strait three weeks ago, this voyage the Lhasa ship has crossed the Sea of Japan, passing through Japan's northernmost Soya Strait , the Izu Islands near the mainland, and the southernmost Ryukyu Islands, achieving a circumnavigation A feat of sailing for a week on the Japanese mainland.
Note: The voyage of the Lhasa ship
also allowed the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force , dubbed the "Queen Photographer" by netizens, to take a lot of photos of the Lhasa ship, almost from all angles. The only regret is that Hai Zi always kept shooting from a safe distance, making the clarity of the photos hard to compliment. However, considering that Haizi's reconnaissance aircraft will be driven away by the People's Liberation Army once it gets too close, the decision to maintain a safe distance is understandable.
Note: The Lhasa ship photographed by the Japanese Self-Defense Force
In fact, the reason why Japan pays so much attention to the Lhasa ship's ocean training is mainly because they have been feeling guilty recently. As a defeated country in World War II, Japan's sovereignty is incomplete and it cannot have an army without the right to declare war. Even after the Self-Defense Forces were formed in the name of "self-defense," due to the lack of offensive weapons, the Self-Defense Forces were among the top ten armies in the world, but they did not have the ability to initiate war. Military power is always limited.
Note: The Japanese Constitution stipulates that Japan renounces war, does not maintain external combat power, and does not have the right to belligerent.
Japan's right-wing politicians have always hoped to break this restriction, restore Japan's right to declare war, and make the Japanese Self-Defense Forces a genuine army. Therefore, after Fumio Kishida became the latest Prime Minister of Japan, he maintained a good relationship with the United States and actively acted as a pawn of the United States in the Asia-Pacific region. At the same time, he advocated the need to amend the constitution and lift the ban on the right to declare war. The purpose is to realize Japan's "normalization of national defense" with the support of the United States.
Illustration: At the Shangri-La Dialogue, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida actively advocated the normalization of Japan’s national defense
Of course, such an obvious violation of the Potsdam Declaration cannot be accepted by China. China has also repeatedly stated this on diplomatic occasions. Japan is warned to curb the rise of the right wing and learn the lessons of history, and not to go further down the wrong path. Over time, Japanese right wing although they say they are not afraid of China, whenever Chinese warships appear in the waters near Japan, they will follow them all the way, for fear that the Chinese navy will turn around and sail directly into Tokyo Bay , physically condemning Japanese right wing.
This is just like a handsome policeman going out on patrol. When ordinary people see a policeman, they just feel so handsome and feel safe. But when a thief with a criminal record sees the police, even if he did not commit a crime at the time and the police were only patrolling, the thief will still tremble with fear.
But then again, if the police can curb the occurrence of crime just by patrolling, it proves that the existence of the police is very necessary. Similarly, if the Lhasa ship can dissuade some people with ulterior motives by just conducting an ordinary voyage training, it also proves the strategic value of the Lhasa ship.
Illustration: The Type 055 destroyer is of great strategic significance in peacetime
In the future, the Chinese Navy can also continue to use the strategic value of the Type 055 destroyer in this field to engage in similar training activities. Just like the Lhasa ship performing this training is the No. 2 ship of the Type 055 destroyer, followed by six first-batch Type 055s. After all eight Type 055s are put into service, they are fully capable of normalizing this kind of training. At that time, any right-wing person who dares to secretly make small moves will just be unable to think about it.
