Posted on 06/28/2017 7:05:46 AM PDT by C19fan
China's military on Wednesday launched a new type of domestically-built destroyer, state media said, the latest addition to the country's rapidly expanding navy.
The 10,000-tonne warship was launched at the Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai, the official Xinhua news agency said, making it the first of the People's Liberation Army Navy's "new generation" destroyers.
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They are developing a Blue Water Navy.
With US money and US know how from Obama and friends...
Ironically, the true threat these pose might be to our Air Forces. Though probably suicidal, these ships can be sent out into the sea under the anticipated flight path of US air strike groups. With powerful SAMS (not ManPads) these things could pose threats to even the highest flying strike groups, especially AWACS and command aircraft.
Clinton and friends, really. It goes back to the early 90s.
Agreed... the left has always thought that world would be a friendlier place if they if all are on the same footing...wrongo!
That is a lot of missiles on one ship. By comparison, our newest Arleigh Burke class destroyers have 96 VLS launchers each (the older Burkes have 90 each). I have to wonder if China has closed the gap on our 1980s vintage Aegis Combat System technology, too. We shouldn't be surprised that the country that builds all of our computers is quickly catching up on high tech weaponry. We are swimming in China's lake, and we will have to fight them one day.
It is not as easy as most people think. The Soviets never really mastered it.
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A missile barge? A cheap small way to saturate defenses?
Would not be surprised if this is another part of PRC area denial strategy.
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