Posted on 11/20/2024 7:55:13 AM PST by whyilovetexas111
The expansion of China’s amphibious force is nothing short of historic.
A decade ago, China had no large amphibious platforms. Now it has four big flat-decked amphibs alongside a force of nine landing platform docks (LPDs), and will soon welcome the biggest amphibious assault ships in the world. This is a rate of increase reminiscent of the great dreadnought races of the early 20th century, when Britain, Japan, Germany, and the United States built up spectacular fleets of large battleships in not much more than a decade.
However, it is also one-sided; American shipbuilding has shown no inclination to try to keep up with Chinese expansion.
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well,the commies in Beijing aren’t buliding all those amphibious assault ships to attack Outer Mongolia
So wouldn’t the PLAN destroy all launch platforms BEFORE their invasion began? Just a hunch.
Used wisely, I don’t think any of our current ships are vulnerable. And I’m sure they all still have a purpose.
My point is that times have changed. The number and tonnage of a surface fleet doesn’t matter anywhere near like it did 100 years ago. As was mentioned elsewhere on this thread, drones are the future.
And as a side comment, that’s a shame from an aesthetic point of view. The Iowa class battleships weren’t just powerful. They were elegant in their own way.
Drones, not so much.
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