China’s Type 055: The Deadly Destroyer Redefining Naval Power

Описание: The era of uncontested naval dominance has come to an end. Beneath the fog of the Western Pacific, China’s Type 055 Renhai-class destroyer has emerged as a 13,000-ton statement of strategic intent. For decades, the U.S. Navy’s aircraft carrier strike groups symbolized absolute power at sea. Today, that balance of power is shifting.

In this deep dive into modern naval warfare, we analyze how the Type 055—often classified by NATO as a cruiser—is transforming the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) from a coastal defense force into a formidable blue-water navy. With its sophisticated dual-band AESA radar and 112 universal Vertical Launch System (VLS) cells, the Type 055 is a mobile command-and-control hub capable of precision strikes across the Indo-Pacific.

We explore the ship’s most significant threat: the YJ-21 (or YJ-20) hypersonic anti-ship ballistic missile. This "carrier killer" weapon, capable of reaching speeds of Mach 10, is designed to penetrate even the most advanced missile defense systems, forcing global powers like the United States and Japan to rethink their maritime doctrines.

As the South China Sea and Taiwan Strait become increasingly contested, the Type 055 stands as the backbone of China's Anti-Access/Area-Denial (A2/AD) strategy. Is the West prepared for this watershed moment in military history? Join us as we filter the hype from the reality of 21st-century geopolitics and defense technology.

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Image credit: PLANS Nanchang (DDG-101) 20210427 — photo by the Government of Japan, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons.
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US Navy 030303-N-3235P-503 A topside view of the forward MK-41 Vertical Launching System (VLS) aboard the guided missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG-56)” — U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 1st Class Michael W. Pendergrass, public domain (U.S. Government work), via Wikimedia Commons.
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Image credit: U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 1st Class Michael W. Pendergrass, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

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00:01:35 From Coastal Defense to Blue-Water Power
00:02:23 The Anatomy of a Giant
00:03:13 Sensors, Stealth, and Information Dominance
00:04:15 Firepower and the Missile Arsenal
00:05:07 The YJ-21 and the Hypersonic Question
00:05:56 Strategic Impact and Global Repercussions
00:06:44 Limitations, Risks, and Reality
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