On the 12th, the WeChat official account of the People's Navy released a major news: my country's third aircraft carrier, Fujian, recently passed through the Taiwan Strait to carry out scientific research and testing and training tasks in related waters in the South China Sea. As the first catapult aircraft carrier completely independently designed and built by my country, every update of the Fujian ship has attracted much attention, and this time the crossing of the Taiwan Strait has attracted great attention from all walks of life on the island.
This time, the Fujian ship passing through the Taiwan Strait was unveiled with a new look, which attracted the attention of military observers on the island. Taiwan’s retired general Zhang Yanting said that he is very looking forward to the subsequent progress of the Fujian ship. Jie Wenji, a former foreign affairs official in Taiwan, believes that the Fujian ship has stronger combat power than the first two aircraft carriers. Once the mainland enters the "three aircraft carrier era", it means that two aircraft carriers may be in combat readiness at any time, which will form an extremely powerful deterrent ability. Therefore, the official entry of the Fujian ship will have an important impact on the overall strategic situation.
Jie Zhong, a military expert on the island, said that if the mainland has three aircraft carrier combat groups, it can be normalized to patrol the Western Pacific in eastern Taiwan, which will inevitably "hall a great impact" on the Taiwan military. He pointed out that when the Taiwan Army faces war, the main force of the Navy and Air Force will usually transfer to the "Combat Force Preservation Area" in the eastern part of Taiwan, but if the People's Liberation Army deploys an aircraft carrier battle group at any time in the east, it can directly attack the "Combat Force Preservation Area" of the Taiwan Army, which is equivalent to seizing the Taiwan Army's retreat.
The sea trial progress and technical performance of the Fujian ship were also recognized by experts on the island. Former Taiwan Navy Captain Lu Lishi pointed out that the progress of Fujian ship-sea tests exceeded expectations, reflecting the leap in mainland shipbuilding technology and naval training. Yuan Juzheng, a professor at Taiwan University, believes that the Fujian ship passing through the Taiwan Strait also has certain symbolic significance, "because it is called the Fujian ship, and the Taiwan Strait (both sides) are Fujian and Taiwan." He praised the Fujian ship for being "big and strong, developing rapidly!" The media on the island also followed up and reported the news of the Fujian ship as soon as possible.
Taiwan United Daily News "Ling Media" and "Zhongtian News Network" forwarded related news. "Wind Media" and "China Times News Network" pointed out in the article that the news released and confirmed that it had carried out its first long-distance voyage training to the south and crossed the Taiwan Strait, indicating that its various technical performances have matured and are gradually carrying out long-distance capability testing. Many Taiwanese media also compared and analyzed the inclusion process of Fujian ships and Shandong ships.
"Zhongtian News Network" mentioned that the Shandong ship, the second aircraft carrier of the mainland, crossed the Taiwan Strait for the first time to train in the South China Sea on November 17, 2019, and was officially included in the list on December 17, a month later. Taiwan's "Supreach" also pointed out that the Fujian ship's cross-regional voyage was an important part of the experimental training plan, marking its gradual maturity of its performance, reminiscent of the Shandong ship's entry trajectory that year. The latest news about the Fujian ship has also caused heated discussions among netizens on the island. Many netizens left messages under relevant reports, giving thumbs up to the motherland's national defense modernization construction.
Source: Taithai
