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  1. Bhurki

    China's Fast Growing Naval Might

    My assumption is based on the gap of numbers of ocean going fleet between PLAN and IN ships deployable constantly to IOR. This gap is certainly decreasing in the favour of PLAN due to their massive naval production. Just a couple days ago, IN was keeping tabs on 7 PLAN ships in IOR including two...
  2. Bhurki

    China's Fast Growing Naval Might

    I said SAG ( Surface action group ) not carrier or subs. Considering PLAN is adamant on duplicating USN force structure, i'm sure they might attempt to field their own SAG very soon. A SAG with 1 055 and 3 052d will field more than 350 vls in the IOR. Approx 150 out of these will be strike...
  3. Bhurki

    China's Fast Growing Naval Might

    Type 075 35,000 ton LHD/A(?) has been painted. Launch expected within september
  4. Bhurki

    China's Fast Growing Naval Might

    Actually the most critical period will be before 2030. By 2030 IN will have capability to create stronghold in Indian ocean. However, before that, as projections show, Chinese SAG and related ships are going to match Indian navy's surface ships in quantity using their anti piracy missions...
  5. Bhurki

    China's Fast Growing Naval Might

    Elaborate naval engagements amongst peer adversaries has actually never taken place since WW2. So going by that measure, no navy ship will be deemed battle 'worthy'. Even the US arleigh burke class has just seen enough 'action' to fire tomahawks at isis locations 100s of miles out.
  6. Bhurki

    China's Fast Growing Naval Might

    055#1,#2 ,052d#4,5 for dalian (see quoted picture) are in water now for fitment. Now drydock left column is 2 055(overall #6,7/ dalian #3,4) and right column is 2 052d(overall #23,25 / dalian #6,7) Jiangnan has already launched its 3rd(overall #5) 055. Crazy to think only handful countries have...
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