Chapter 343 Discussion, the future development strategy of the navy
After visiting the aircraft carrier, Yang Wenbin knew that if the aircraft carrier was really refitted, it would take five to seven years before it could really be installed and formed into combat effectiveness. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
Moreover, its runway is still a sliding runway, and there are no catapults. At the same time, the development of the blocking cable is also a difficult problem, and it also requires a process.
These technologies are mature in the US military, but due to the technological blockade, it is impossible to learn from them.
But, after all, this is a sign that we are moving from a yellow-water navy to a blue-water navy.
Moreover, through refitting, we have also mastered the technology of building aircraft carriers in disguise through reverse engineering, as long as we want to, if we have that economic condition, we can build as much as we want.
However, the reality is that our maritime rights and interests are being swallowed up.
Eighteen years ago, the United Nations Law of the Sea came into force, stipulating that countries have an exclusive economic zone of 200 nautical miles beyond the 12-nautical-mile territorial sea.
However, China's Yellow Sea and East China Sea, due to their small size, overlap with neighboring countries in terms of division, there are disputes.
In the South China Sea, many islands and reefs have been seized by small neighboring countries, and we have only a few footholds.
The traditional nine-dash line has been questioned and challenged by disputed countries.
However, our navy has a very weak ability to project troops, because there is no aircraft carrier, and the planes set off from Hainan Island and cruise to the south, but before they reach the southern end, they have to fly back because there is not enough fuel.
Therefore, it is said that "sovereignty belongs to me, put aside disputes and reforms, and develop together", but the fact is that we are shelving disputes, and others are speeding up development.
All of this needs to be maintained by the Navy.
What is even more urgent is that the separatist forces have become the climate on the other side of the strait, and under their administration, the steps of de-sinicization on the other side of the strait have been promoted, and they are gradually drifting away on the road of separation.
We have no choice but to make good preparations for the anti-separatist struggle and strengthen military deterrence.
All of these require strength.
And our strength is very weak.
Although a number of destroyers, frigates, nuclear submarines and conventionally powered submarines have been built in recent years, there is a huge gap between them and the needs of safeguarding the interests of the country's territorial waters, and even more so the needs of safeguarding the interests of the global oceans.
Yang Wenbin knew that it was called the earth. In fact, it's a water ball, and the ocean covers 71% of the Earth's total area.
With the deepening of China's reform and opening up, participation in global trade has increased, especially the demand for energy and raw materials has increased sharply.
Since the mid-nineties of the last century, China has changed from an oil exporter to an oil importer.
The vast majority of oil transportation must be transported from the Middle East to China's coastal areas through oil tankers.
In between, we have to pass through several straits, and these straits have become the lifeblood of China's economic development.
These straits and waterways are not under our control. We have to expend more diplomatic resources to negotiate with them and build relations.
In the event of war or other unpredictable events, our oil import channels will be cut off.
In particular, pirates are rampant in some oceans, and in recent years, there have been incidents of oil tankers being hijacked by pirates, but the navies of maritime powers can cruise nearby, providing escort and support to their own oil tankers at any time.
Therefore, our tankers urgently need our own navy to escort them.
But our strength is not enough to even defend our own territorial waters, so how can we have the energy to take it out to maintain ocean lanes?
This is where we are passive, where we die.
As far as Yang Wenbin knows, China's oil war reserves are only enough for seven days, that is to say, if the sea oil transportation channel is cut off due to war or other reasons, if it cannot be solved within seven days, and then, if there is no new replenishment, then the whole country will be cut off from oil.
Therefore, the development of the economy, the dependence on oil is becoming more and more serious.
On the way back from visiting the aircraft carrier, Yang Wenbin earnestly asked Director Tian Qihang about the strategic issues of naval development:
"Director Tian, I don't think the strength of our navy is enough, how do you think our navy can develop so that it can adapt to the requirements of the new environment and new development strategy for our navy?"
"Well, I really have some research." Director Tian Qihang said with a smile.
He originally thought that Yang Wenbin was just an officer of the army, and he came to the navy to serve as a substitute, but he was just here to gild, and it was impossible to have too much research on the development of the navy, but seeing Yang Wenbin humbly asking himself for advice, he felt that it was really necessary to give Yang Wenbin guidance.
"How do you think it should go?" Director Tian took the test for Yang Wenbin.
"I think that in order to adapt to the mission and the requirements of our navy, we must do the following things," Yang Wenbin said.
"The first is to form a real aircraft carrier battle group. Each aircraft carrier is equipped with a number of destroyers, frigates, submarines, helicopters and support vessels.
In accordance with our mission, at least three such aircraft carrier battle groups should be formed, one of which will be used for combat readiness, one for training, and the other for maintenance.
In this way, our navy will be able to move from yellow water to blue water, and from the near sea to the far sea. in order to safeguard our expanding overseas interests.
Second, we need to form a number of Marines, and now we have only one Marine Brigade. It is still small in terms of quantity, and it is still small in terms of scale.
If we want to protect our expanding interests abroad, I think at least ten of these Marine brigades will need to be formed.
The future Marine Corps Brigade, which is subordinate to the Navy, will mainly conduct tactical training in the Army, as well as adaptive training at sea.
After actual combat training, they have formed a marine elite who can fight and win in battle.
This is also a practical lesson.
I have seen some information that says that in the 70s of the last century, when we were fighting with a certain neighboring country in the South China Sea, a naval warship carrying naval soldiers to a certain island to attack and attack, because the opponent had mastered the tactics of attacking and defending the island very well after many years of war, while the navy carried by our ships did not have the corresponding training in attacking and defending the island, so after going ashore, it suffered a big loss. had to be withdrawn from the island that was determined to be taken. Therefore, it is feasible and necessary for the Navy to carry the Marine Corps to carry out joint operations in the course of performing some tasks.
The third is to establish some overseas bases.
Naval vessels, sailing on the ocean for a long time, inevitably need a corresponding supply base as a guarantee. Food, drink, lass and sleep of personnel, supply of food and oil, and maintenance of ships. These are all necessary for ocean voyages.
However, once there is some emergency situation in the navigation formation, we will not be able to move an inch without overseas bases as a guarantee. Can we still drive back to our country's coastal waters with a breakdown to provide support?
Therefore, it is necessary and feasible to establish some of our overseas support bases in a number of strategic points on the oceans.
Referring to the experience of some maritime powers, this is also a process that must be followed. ”
Director Tian listened to Yang Wenbin's suggestion and couldn't help but be stunned.
Because, as a layman, Yang Wenbin's suggestions are the contents of the Navy's development outline.
And these contents are things that the Navy is doing in secret.
I believe that at Yang Wenbin's level, he will not have access to these documents, but he said that the plan was formed after many expert arguments, what kind of advanced strategic vision is required?
Director Tian had to look at Yang Wenbin with admiration: "These problems, in fact, the leadership of the Navy has also been considering, and there are some plans. It's a bit of a good match for your proposal!"