Chinese military conspiracies in the South China Sea | World

Of the American attack fleet

Not only the aircraft carrier, but there are also indications that China may also park a Type-075 helicopter landing craft at the Du Lam base. In November, Beijing sent the first Type-075 to exercise in the South China Sea. The warship is in the process of being commissioned and is expected to be stationed at the Du Lam base, according to the Hoan Cau Times newspaper citing some military sources. The Type-075 is a helicopter landing craft, but it has a wide deck and is approximately 237 meters long. China is following a plan to develop the short-term vertical landing version 5-generation J-31 stealth fighter jet to equip the Type-075. With this plan completed, the Type-075 could also be operated as an aircraft carrier, similar to how the United States has done with the Waps and America class amphibious ships.

Therefore, in the northern region of the South China Sea, the South China War Zone aims to build a coordinated strike force consisting of an aircraft carrier strike group with ships from Shandong, the landing craft of Assault Type-075, Amphibious transport ship Con Lon Son of the Type-071 series.

In March, the United States conducted a joint exercise that consisted of the USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group, the USS America attack landing ship expeditionary battle group, and the San Antonio-class amphibious transport. Thus, in comparison, it can be seen that Chinese warships are quite similar to the model of the American strike fleet.

To the nuclear strike force

Regarding these types of aircraft, last July, the file South China morning post Citing information from the Chinese Ministry of Defense on the same day the country just deployed H-6G and H-6J combat exercises in the South China Sea. These are versions of the H-6 bomber series.

Reply Youth About this development at the time, Mr. Carl O. Schuster (former director of the executive division of the Joint Intelligence Center – Pacific Command of the United States Navy and taught at the University of Hawaii on national relations. The H-6-series H-6G and H-6J aircraft are radar bombers capable of carrying radar-based cruise missiles that allow precision targeting of warships. Tall body. In addition, these aircraft can also connect data for ground-launched systems to fire cruise missiles.

Also responds YouthDr Satoru Nagao (Hudson Research Institute, USA) analyzed: “Beijing has revealed that the East Phong 21 (DF-21) anti-ship missile will have a fighter-launched version of the H-6 series. China aims to complete this plan by 2025 and the range of the DF-21 is up to 3,000 km. At that time, although the H-6 bomber was quite old, it still provided China with very strong firepower. “

In August, China fired a surprise test firing of DF-21 missiles and Dong Phong 26 (DF-26) missiles in the South China Sea. In addition to the ability to strike targets on the ground, both are ballistic missiles with anti-ship capabilities, which is why they are known as “killer killers.” This move was evaluated by experts to send the message that Beijing conspired to use a “murderous killer” to control the South China Sea.

Additionally, both the DF-21 and DF-26 can be equipped with nuclear warheads. Thus, maneuvering the H-6 bomber, which can fire the DF-21, means that China appears to harbor ambitions to build nuclear strike power in the South China Sea. This may be intentionally directed at the United States, but at the same time complicates the situation in the South China Sea.