U.S. Navy launches handful of AEGIS destroyers each year
single Shanghai shipyard builds nine new Chinese warships
China Navy modernizing at impressive rate, on vast scale
construction of fleet of large destroyers, amphibious warships, aircraft carriers
below photo on Dec 13 captures vast scale of construction
four new destroyers
2 Type-052D air-defense destroyers, 7,500 tons, 64 large missiles, SAMs, cruise
2 larger Type-055 cruisers, 15,000 tons, carry 100 large missiles
another four destroyers
both Type-052D and Type-055
total number of large destroyers visible 9
Royal Navy’s entire destroyer fleet just 6 ships
this yard is just part of much bigger construction program
massive Yuan Wang Class satellite / missile tracking ship
most impressive vessel is China’s next-generation aircraft carrier
China has two carriers in service
3rd carrier is Type-003, electromagnetic catapults
hovercraft will be used for transporting tanks and supplies ship to shore
China’s mysterious sail-less submarine
this shipyard is not alone
many shipyards across China similarly impressive
Chinese Navy changed beyond all recognition
world naval balance is shifting
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