China is considering “mass producing” guided missile destroyers

[DC23]

An article in the Global Times (https://www.debatepolitics.com/redirect-to/?redirect=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.globaltimes.cn%2Fconten t%2F1149545.shtml) follows up on Friday’s launch of two Type 052D guided missile destroyers. A military analyst named Wei Dongxu is quoted as saying, "The platform [of the Type 052D] is pretty reliable and it uses very mature technologies. These make it suitable for mass production.”

Any thoughts on China potentially “mass producing” these missile destroyers? What, if anything, should be the US response?

[Winehole23]

You first, DC.

What's your take on the Yellow Peril?

[in2deep]

China playing checkers

Meanwhile.....

One of Russia’s two serving Kirov Class nuclear powered battlecruisers, which were built as high endurance capital ships for the Soviet Navy to eliminate enemy carriers, cruisers and destroyers at standoff ranges, is currently undergoing a major refit which will serve to both extend its service life and seriously enhance its combat capabilities. The warship Admiral Nakhimov was commissioned by the Soviet Navy in 1988, one of four platforms of its class, and is expected to reenter service in 2021 after the three year refit is complete. The Kirov Class was initially designed to operate a navalised variant of the S-300P surface to air missile system - the S-300F - and much as its land based counterpart has since been phased out of service in the Russian military so too is the air defence system on the Admiral Nakhimov set to be replaced by a new naval variant of the S-400. This will allow the warship to intercept aircraft - including stealth platforms, ballistic and cruise missiles at hypersonic speeds and at extreme ranges - and if including a navalised variant of the S-400’s 40N6 missile it will provide it with an unrivalled 400km surface to air engagement range. The S-400 will provide over half a dozen major munition types for the Admiral Nakhimov, making it perhaps the most versatile combat ship in an anti aircraft and anti missile role in the world while providing the ship itself with multi layered air defence for improved survivability.

[in2deep]

https://militarywatchmagazine.com/forceapp/aerial/comparecountries/russia_v_united_states

https://militarywatchmagazine.com/forceapp/ground/comparecountries/russia_v_united_states