The U.S. Navy's LHA7 amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli is called a Lightning aircraft carrier. This is because the USS Tripoli, which belongs to the United States class, can carry 20 F-35B Lightning II fighter jets and has the capabilities of medium-sized aircraft carrier combat capabilities, hence the name Lightning Carrier. The US Navy's nuclear-powered aircraft carrier has the ability to carry 50 fighter aircraft . The America-class amphibious assault ship can reach the level of 2/5 of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. The amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli arrived in Japan in late May this year, and then began to carry F-35B Lightning II fighter jets to perform combat cruise missions. Unlike the amphibious assault ship or aircraft carrier from the United States, the USS Tripoli is an empty ship. Coming to the Asia-Pacific region, F-35B comes from the US military's Iwakuni base in Japan.
According to news released by the United States, the US Navy LHA7 Tripoli amphibious assault ship broke into the South China Sea on August 25 and began its first combat cruise operation in the South China Sea. At the stage of competition between China and the United States in multiple fields, the US Navy Lightning aircraft carrier It is to show prestige in the South China Sea. Since the F-35B Lightning II fighter carried by the amphibious assault ship Tripoli has stealth capabilities, it poses a certain threat. The F-35B is a JSF joint attack aircraft. In addition to conventional takeoff and landing, it can also perform short-range/vertical operations. It can take off and land, so it can be used on amphibious assault ships or aircraft carriers, or after being hit at an airport.
Before entering the South China Sea, the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli had already conducted combat patrols in the East China Sea. At that time, the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli carried 14 F-35B Lightning II fighter jets. According to information released by the U.S. Navy, when the amphibious assault ship Tripoli entered the South China Sea, it carried 6 F-35B Lightning II fighter jets and conducted combat cruises in accordance with the amphibious assault ship strike group mode. In addition to the Lightning aircraft carrier itself, there were also Accompanied by two dock landing ships , according to the US Navy According to the tradition of the military, there will also be the addition of guided missile destroyer or guided missile cruiser . On August 28, the U.S. Navy had two Aegis guided missile cruisers crossing the strait. Global Defense Observer believes that the CG54 Antietam guided missile cruiser Entering the South China Sea is to rendezvous with the Tripoli.
In fact, when the U.S. Navy's Lightning aircraft carrier broke into the South China Sea, the People's Liberation Army will not give it a chance to cross the line. Now the People's Liberation Army already has 0.55 million tons of ocean-going guided missile destroyers. The 055 large drive has a displacement of tens of thousands of tons. More importantly, the 055 can carry The YJ-21 anti-ship ballistic missile is equipped to attack moving targets at sea, so it can strike provocative moving targets at sea with "one shot." The 0.55 million-ton large-scale propeller represents the world's advanced level of the surface ship and is the new key equipment of the People's Liberation Army's maritime power. The People's Liberation Army's 0.55 million-ton large-scale drive is facing each other and will not give the U.S. Navy's Lightning aircraft carrier a chance to cross the line.
Before the U.S. Navy LHA7 Tripoli amphibious assault ship strike group broke into the South China Sea, the U.S. Navy had already had multiple aircraft carriers enter the South China Sea to perform missions, the latest being CVN USS Ronald Reagan Aircraft Carrier Strike Group, according to information obtained by Global Defense Watch, was active in the South China Sea from July 13 to July 30, during which it also conducted a four-day visit to Singapore. Activity. Currently, the U.S. Navy is in the window period for the deployment of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers in the Asia-Pacific region. Therefore, the LHA7 Reagan amphibious assault ship strike group assumes an important deterrence mission, but it cannot save face in the face of the 0.55 million-ton cruise ship.
