According to the US media "Navy News", a photo circulated on the Internet shows that up to five improved 052D guided missile destroyers are being constructed in sections at the same time in the dock of China's Dalian Shipyard.

According to public data on the Internet, as many as 25 052D destroyers have been in service. The 052D is undoubtedly the most built destroyer equipped with the Aegis system in the world after the "Arleigh Burke" class. If you include these 5 ships and another one that is still under construction, the number of 052Ds built will reach more than 31, and the number is expected to reach half of the "Arleigh Burke" class. There are currently 68 Burke-class ships in service, and their construction cycle lasted 33 years. It only took less than 15 years for the number of 052D to reach half of that.

Of course, from another perspective, launching five 052Ds at the same time is not a precedent for China. In 2019, China launched 10 052D and 055 destroyers . If even the 055 can be mass-produced smoothly, then the production capacity of the more mature 052D is also extremely guaranteed. This is the benefit brought by the coverage of China's entire industrial chain. Now in terms of shipbuilding speed, China has actually surpassed the United States, which has hollowed out the industry and emptied out .

More importantly, it is impossible for the U.S. Navy to concentrate all ships around China, and China does not need to disperse all its naval ships around the world. Therefore, the size of the PLA Navy can put tremendous pressure on the U.S. Navy. And this production speed has caused a visible increase in the pressure on the US Navy.

html The Type 0052D destroyer was not originally a "target ship". The "target ship" discussed 10 years ago should be the Type 055. Ten years ago, many people believed that the People's Liberation Army Navy needed general-purpose destroyers, so it should continue to build a batch of Type 052Bs. Times have changed. At that time, no one dared to imagine that the Type 052D would play the role of a high-end general-purpose destroyer. Now it has become a reality. Type 055 will be mainly responsible for directly covering the aircraft carrier , and may even serve as the fleet's long-range strike core to make up for the shortcomings in the PLA Navy's aircraft carrier combat effectiveness, so as to meet the needs of the fleet for decisive battles. The 052D type will be responsible for more diverse high-intensity tasks, from fleet air defense and anti-missile to anti-submarine warfare, the 052D will be the absolute main force. "Liaoji De level" is just one of them with very low intensity.

Therefore, 052D is a core member in missions such as high-intensity fleet battles and high-intensity sea and air conflicts. Although it does not have a "strategic level" like 055 for the time being, in most fields, 052D is already a backbone.

What’s interesting is that it’s not just the 052D that has increased production, but the 054A frigate has also been further increased. This is because the People's Liberation Army Navy needs to further strengthen its ocean escort capabilities. The Type 054A actually plays the role of a cheap multi-purpose general frigate, while the Type 056 reduces the scale of equipment at an untimely time. But it should be said that even if it is "cheap", the 054A is a proper main ship in most navies in the world.

The additional production of these familiar old models not only means that these models are mature and reliable, but also these ships are building the cornerstone of the PLA Navy's next-generation combat system, and all of this is to cope with the more uncertain future after 2030. Make bottom-line preparations for world order. The current world order is on the eve of a storm, and reconstruction of order is still far away. In the future, the overall situation is not optimistic. The People's Liberation Army will become the lowest and most critical force in defending the motherland.