The rise of great powers: starting from military industry

The ceremony will begin soon.

A group of leaders took their seats.

One by one, the main leaders delivered speeches, and Liu Tao was no exception.

Liu Tao highly praised the work of all the participants, praised the efforts and rigor of the engineers and workers, and praised the Type 039 conventional submarine as the crystallization of collective wisdom and the result of unity.

Liu Tao was already very good at this kind of ceremonial words, and he didn't even need to draft them.

This kind of ceremonial words will make people feel that they are meaningless, but for the participants, they are affirmation and praise, which is encouragement.

And this kind of words will not make mistakes and will not become a handle for others to make a fuss.

Then, the workers started a series of work for the submarine to be launched.

The submarine was seen sliding slowly towards the harbor on a special track trolley carried by nearly a hundred small wheels. Its speed was not fast, but it made everyone present stare at it closely.

Everyone was very excited. This is a conventional submarine representing the most advanced technology of China's military industry. Its launch represents that the Chinese Navy submarine force will usher in a new era.

Soon, under the attention of everyone, the submarine slowly sailed into the harbor, and everyone present was nervous.

However, the harbor had not been filled with water at this time. After the submarine entered completely, the gate at the back was closed, and then the harbor began to be filled with water.

When the water in the entire harbor rose, the submarine also floated up.

The first Type 039 conventional submarine was successfully launched!

There was a warm applause and cheers at the ceremony. The workers beat gongs and drums, sang and danced to celebrate the successful launch of the first Type 039 submarine!

This scene was filmed by reporters.

These will become precious materials, and maybe they will be reported at some point.

Liu Tao was also very emotional. Now, this submarine has finally been launched.

Of course, after the submarine is launched, it still has a long way to go before it can be put into service.

But the vacant position can be used to build a second submarine.

In view of the huge pressure currently faced by the navy, in order to enhance the navy's strength and enable the navy to better defend the sea borders, the decision was made to build two more Type 039 conventional submarines.

Of course, the main reason for the decision was that the overall taxation of Panshan Group was too high, which made the decision bold.

However, the above also remained rational and did not think about the mass construction of warships like dumplings.

Because China's shipbuilding industry is still limited and does not have such a large shipbuilding capacity. The improvement of shipbuilding industry capacity is not achieved overnight and takes time. Now, after receiving orders, shipyards across the country are recruiting and updating equipment, but skilled workers, shipbuilding technology, etc., all of which take time.

Secondly, warships are expensive and costly. Warships are expensive to build, and the cost of use after service is also expensive. For the navy and the army with limited military expenditures, they cannot afford too many warships. Otherwise, even if the military expenditures of the army are given to the navy for a year, it is not enough.

Like Type 039 conventional submarines, a total of 10 will be built in the next ten years.

Only when China has five Type 039 conventional submarines in service can it accept purchases from overseas countries.

At the end of the ceremony, individuals and teams who have made important contributions in the construction of new conventional submarines were commended.

This kind of commendation is both spiritual and material.

Obviously, everyone is much happier when they get medals, certificates of honor, and certificates of honor than when they get bonuses.

Many noble people are like this. They pursue spiritual things more. It is precisely because of their noble sentiments that they devote themselves to their careers and work tirelessly.

In the afternoon, the air in Yangcheng Shipyard seemed to be filled with festive and joyful atmosphere.

Liu Tao accompanied the Navy Commander and others to visit the Type 052 destroyer under construction. Compared with the Type 039 submarine, this Type 052 destroyer is much larger.

In the dock, the Type 052 destroyer has taken shape. At this time next year, this Type 052 destroyer will also have a launching ceremony.

After the first Type 052 destroyer, the Xiangjiang, was commissioned, a series of tests and training were carried out. The superior performance of the Xiangjiang was well received by the Navy.

The Xiangjiang destroyer has become the most advanced and combat-capable warship among China's surface ships.

Now the Navy is eagerly watching the two Type 052 destroyers under construction, hoping that the two Type 052 destroyers can be completed as soon as possible, so that the Navy can upgrade its guns.

A total of ten Type 052 destroyers will be built!

After all, only one, if only the South China Sea Fleet has it, is definitely not enough. The three major fleets of the North Sea Fleet, the East China Sea Fleet, and the South China Sea Fleet must have it, and it is not enough to have only one, but at least three, and the North Sea Fleet will have one more to protect the capital.

And a total of twenty Type 054 frigates will be equipped.

And all of these will be completed in the next ten years.

As for the original construction plans of Type 051 destroyers and Type 053 frigates, they have been cancelled.

We already have cars, why do we need bicycles!

Now the navy no longer cares about the Type 051 destroyers and Type 053 frigates, and only has the Type 052 destroyers and Type 054 frigates in its eyes.

"It would be great if we could build an aircraft carrier!" Liu Huaqing said with some regret.

Liu Tao couldn't help but roll his eyes. This guy is obsessed with aircraft carriers.

But the problem is that it is not easy to build an aircraft carrier. Technically, he can overcome it one by one, but it costs a lot of money. The navy is now very poor and lives a tight life. It is said that they are still fishing in the sea to subsidize their lives.

Where does the navy get the money to build an aircraft carrier?

Besides, aircraft carriers alone are not enough. If an aircraft carrier wants to exert its combat effectiveness, it needs an aircraft carrier fleet. An aircraft carrier fleet, various warships, submarines and weapons on board, will cost at least one or two billion US dollars. According to the current exchange rate, it will cost tens of billions of RMB.

No matter how big the Panshan Group is, it can't advance the money.

In the final analysis, the strength of the army cannot be separated from the investment of a large amount of funds. And a large amount of military expenditure, in the final analysis, depends on the national economic development.

If the national economy develops, even if it does not account for a high proportion of GDP, the annual military expenditure will not be low.

If the economy does not develop, but a large amount of money is invested in the military, it is a war of aggression.

The fate of militarism has been vividly reflected in the dynasties of China.

"There will be aircraft carriers and nuclear submarines!" Liu Tao smiled faintly, "but not now, but in the future!"

This era belongs to the Soviet Union and the United States. The meaning of the four words "bipolar structure" is very profound and very clear.

The two poles determine the entire world, and the rest are nothing more than the spillover of the two poles. This is true for European countries, Japan, and China.

China's economy is developing very well now, but now China plays a supporting role in the world and earns some hard-earned money.

As for military strength, economic strength, political influence, culture, education, technology, etc., China is still far behind the United States and the Soviet Union.