The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

The morning of November 10.

The weather is sunny and the autumn wind is refreshing.

One by one, the ground columns have been lined up.

The military band also finished forming its formation.

All preparations for the National Day military parade have been completed, and every member of the parade team will present their best.

People all over the country were waiting in front of their televisions, computers and mobile phones early in the morning. Although the military parade had not yet begun, just watching the formations was very pleasing to the eye.

Finally, as the military band blew the trumpet, the host's solemn, serious and magnetic voice rang out: "After 60 years of ups and downs, 60 years of hard work and progress, socialism with Chinese characteristics has entered a new era, and the Chinese nation has ushered in a great leap from standing up, getting rich, to becoming strong."

Along with the host's voice, there is a short film recording some of the outstanding achievements made by China in the past decade.

既有神舟五号载人航天，也有国产大飞机C919、C929的接连研制出来，同样也有002型航母、002B型航母、003型航母.
The short film of just a few minutes makes people's blood boil.

Because these are the great achievements that the Republic has made in various fields in the past, and everyone has witnessed them personally.

Before we knew it, ten years have passed since 1999!

Ten years seems like a long time, but it is also very short; it passes in the blink of an eye.

And it is during these ten years that the Chinese people have clearly felt that the country's comprehensive national strength has become much stronger!

This feeling is very obvious.

Because the lives around everyone have undergone earth-shaking changes.

Nowadays, China's material life is very rich! Almost anything you want can be bought in the market.

The tremendous development of e-commerce and logistics has made online shopping a part of everyone's daily life. Express delivery vehicles and couriers shuttling across the country have become a part of daily life.

The popularization of computers has made Chinese Internet users firmly occupy the first place.

"The People's Army keeps pace with the development of the Party and the country, and strides forward along the path of strengthening the army with Chinese characteristics! Ten years ago, our Chinese People's Army completed mechanization. Ten years later, the People's Army has taken a step further and completed synthesis. We have built 13 elite synthetic group armies, 84 synthetic brigades and 4 synthetic divisions. One million elite troops guard national sovereignty, national security and the safety of people's lives and property."

“History always unfolds a magnificent picture in the coordinates of time. 2009 is destined to leave a glorious mark in the long river of history.”

The audience in front of the TV saw the aerial footage of the capital. When the aerial camera came to Chang'an Avenue, it was a series of ground columns. Each column had been lined up, and the guests in the audience seats were all seated.

Then, as the leaders and guests walked towards the city wall, everyone saw many familiar faces, both domestic and foreign.

There are more than seventy leaders from various foreign countries attending this time.

There were also hundreds of overseas Chinese representatives and friendly foreigners invited.

As the military band played military music, everyone at the scene couldn't help but applaud.

When the celebration ceremony began, the first item was the raising of the national flag and the playing of the national anthem. Amid the sound of salutes, the three-service guard of honor set out from the Monument to the People's Heroes and headed for the flag stand. The 222 members of the guard of honor strode with their heads held high, looking heroic and marching in uniform and powerful steps. This is the powerful force of the country, presenting an overwhelming momentum.

When the three-service guard of honor raised the national flag, it looked particularly handsome against the backdrop of the salute!
Nowadays, raising the national flag in the square has become an important ceremony for many Chinese people to express their patriotic feelings and convey their patriotic thoughts! I don’t know how many people who travel to Beijing will line up in the square early in the morning just to watch the flag raising ceremony.

Today's military honor guard looks more majestic, more handsome and more sacred!
56 cannon salutes and 60 roars, like the sonorous footsteps of the Republic's 60 years of progress, convey the firm will of the whole Party and people of all ethnic groups in the country to work together to build the Chinese dream.

When the military band played the national anthem, the audience couldn't help but stand up and salute the national flag, singing the national anthem, while the students saluted the flag.

A strong country must have a strong army, and a strong army can ensure national security.

Today, China is closer to the goal of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation than at any time in history, and needs to build a strong people's army more than at any time in history.

This is a consensus among all Chinese people.

The world situation is turbulent nowadays, which is known to anyone with lofty ideals. If China wants to remain invincible, it must have a strong people's army!

The barbarians fear power but not virtue!
Only powerful military force can deter jackals, tigers and leopards and make them dare not move.

When friends come, there's good wine; when there's jackals, there's shotguns!
In addition to the pleasing and impressive marching columns, the National Day military parade also featured equipment columns. There were 32 equipment columns, including land operations, sea operations, air defense and missile defense, information operations, unmanned operations, rear-end support, and strategic strike. They were reviewed in accordance with the joint operations formation, and all of these equipment were made in China.

This was the first time that a large number of drones represented unmanned combat in the National Day military parade, with a total of 4 drones of four types. It was the first time that China's air defense system consisting of self-propelled anti-aircraft guns, anti-aircraft machine guns, short-range air defense missiles, medium-range air defense missiles, long-range air defense missiles, and ultra-long-range air defense missiles appeared, with as many as 36 air defense missiles of various types alone. It was the first time that a hypersonic missile appeared. This was the world's first publicly unveiled hypersonic missile, which represented that China's hypersonic missiles had matured and were at the world's leading level. It was the first time that strategic intercontinental missiles appeared on a large scale. The strategic intercontinental missiles displayed alone were enough to carry 128 nuclear warheads.
The first to start the air echelon were 40 "Ray Eagle" helicopters forming a 60-character formation, followed by various Eagle helicopters.

In this military parade, there were hundreds of military helicopters, including light helicopters, medium helicopters, heavy helicopters, and super heavy helicopters!
This also means that China's helicopter industry has evolved from an imitator to a follower, and then to a surpasser, becoming a leader in the world's helicopter industry.

The air echelon that followed was reviewed in the form of an early warning aircraft + fleet formation, and the first to start was an KJ-3000 + 8 J-10 fighter jets.

The KJ-3000 early warning aircraft is an early warning aircraft developed based on the Y-20 platform. It is currently the most advanced early warning aircraft in China and it is also making its debut. The performance of this early warning aircraft is absolutely the best in the world.

The J-10 fighter is a classic among China's third-generation fighters and the third-generation fighter with the most equipment in China. Similarly, the J-10 fighter is also a very popular model in the international market and is deeply loved by users. It has already experienced the test of war on the battlefield and has performed extremely well and has a very impressive record.

The latest J-10 fighter jet has much stronger performance than the basic model.

在歼10A战斗机后面，接受检阅的是空警-3000+8架歼10B战斗机、空警-3000+8架歼10C战斗机。

Following closely behind is a KJ-3000 + 8 J-11A fighter jets. The J-11A fighter jet is the basic model of the J-11 fighter jet. It is a twin-engine, single-seat, and advanced heavy fighter jet.

再之后，是空警-3000+8架歼11B战斗机，歼11B战斗机是歼11战斗机的双发双座型号。

紧随着是一架空警-3000+8架歼11C战斗机，歼11C战斗机属于歼11战斗机舰载机型，是华夏航母的主力机型！

After the J-11 fighter series, there is an KJ-3000 + 8 JH-7A fighters, and then there is an KJ-3000 + 8 JH-7B fighters. The JH-7B is upgraded based on the JH-7 fighter and adopts a large number of advanced technologies. It can be said to be the most powerful fighter-bomber in the world.

Everyone was watching with excitement.

These air formations have made a leap forward compared to the "Century Parade" in 1999.

The Y-20 transport aircraft formation and the Y-20 tanker aircraft formation.
And when the J-20 fighter formation appeared, the guests at the scene and in front of the TV could no longer sit still. Everyone stood up, excited, thrilled, and in disbelief!
Before this, there had never been any news about China's fourth-generation fighter jet, but now it suddenly appeared in the National Day military parade.

And it’s not just one or two, but a formation of eight J-8 fighter jets!
There were 20 J-8 fighter jets that appeared in the military parade. So are there 80 or even hundreds of them in service?
As for the bombers participating in the military parade, in addition to the H-6K/S bomber, there is the H-10 strategic bomber. The huge model and powerful aviation engines are full of deterrence.

This is a true strategic bomber that can carry nuclear missiles and provide global coverage!
The H-10 strategic bomber is arguably China's most advanced strategic bomber at this time. Although it is not stealth, its huge ammunition carrying capacity, long range, and exaggerated speed make it a sharp sword for breakthroughs!

At this point, the military parade has not yet ended!
Even though the aerial formation had ended and it was already past 12 o'clock, no one in front of the TV left to have lunch.

Instead, they all stayed in front of the TV!

Because at this time, the audience in front of the TV were all looking at the navy!

At this time in the Yellow Sea, the aircraft carrier formation is participating in the National Day parade on behalf of the navy and accepting the people's review.

这一支航母编队，最中心的便是一艘003型核动力航母，2艘052型驱逐舰和2艘055型驱逐舰、1艘055型指挥舰、6艘护卫舰和两艘补位舰、两艘093型攻击核潜艇。

The entire aircraft carrier formation was in battle formation, with carrier-based aircraft being launched and helicopters conducting air patrols and anti-submarine operations.

This is the first time that China's aircraft carrier fleet has been reviewed by the people on National Day.

This scene is enough to excite people!

Just such an aircraft carrier fleet is enough to pose a fatal threat to a medium-sized country, and it is easy to destroy a small country.

The deterrent power of an aircraft carrier never lies in the confrontation between great powers, but in the deterrence against second-tier countries and most countries.

There is no country with a coastline that is not afraid of aircraft carriers.

For a country that owns an aircraft carrier, it means it can bring the war to other countries, but most countries cannot bring the war to it!
For major countries, developing aircraft carriers is extremely necessary!
Even Russia has several aircraft carriers to support it!
If Britain wanted to launch a second Falklands War, it had to sell the cultural relics it had looted in the past in order to purchase aircraft carriers.

Because there are no aircraft carriers, even Britain, once the empire on which the sun never sets, is no longer able to carry out long-distance expeditions.

France tried its best to develop the "Charles de Gaulle" nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. Even though it was ridiculed for using the nuclear reactor of a nuclear submarine, France still did not give up because the "Charles de Gaulle" nuclear-powered aircraft carrier could support France's status and influence as a world power!

This aircraft carrier formation did not participate in the parade for long, only about fifteen minutes, but it was enough for the audience to talk about it with relish.

Today, military fans are discussing every type of weapon and equipment that appears in the parade as if it were Chinese New Year.

Some of these weapons and equipment have been in service for nearly 30 years, but their performance is still world-leading. Some have appeared in recent years, and some are making their first public appearance.
For example, the J-20 fighter jet made its first public appearance. There was no official report before that, but the United States had reported on it using a new fighter jet. Everyone used to discuss when China would be able to develop a fourth-generation stealth fighter jet. As a result, China has actually developed it long ago and has put it into service in large quantities.

The greater the investment the United States has made in promoting the F22 fighter jet, the greater the impact and impact the J-20 participating in the parade will have on the world.

There is also the Y-20 strategic transport aircraft. This time, there is the Y-20 strategic transport aircraft, the KJ-20 developed based on the Y-3000 strategic transport aircraft, and the Y-20 oil transport aircraft.
Of course, drones are also talked about with great relish. The popularity of drones has been increasing in the world in recent years. At every Zhuhai Air Show, drones are quite popular with countries around the world. They are also one of the main equipment for air show orders. They have been tested on the battlefield. This time, drones participated in the National Day military parade in large numbers for the first time.

Of course, another very popular product is the hypersonic missile, which is the world's first conventional medium-range hypersonic missile and can break through the air defense missile systems of other countries.

As for the aircraft carrier formation accepting the people's review, this is a hot topic of this military parade. Not only in China, but also in the whole world, the topic remains high.

Compared with the large-scale military parades held by South American countries before, the number of people in China's National Day parade this time was only more than 20,000. The number of people was not large, but whether it was the quantity or quality of weapons and equipment, it was absolutely breathtaking.

As some military experts have commented, the military power displayed in such a grand military parade is enough to destroy a medium-sized power.

This is not an exaggeration at all!

Compared with the National Day military parade for the 1999th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China in 50, which is still the "Military Parade of the Century" that people talk about today, there is no doubt that the National Day military parade for the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China will show that China's military strength has reached a new level!

This feeling is very clear! (End of this chapter)