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Why are PLAN ships so lightly armed compared to their US counterparts?

people_culture UTC: 2026-03-29 01:36:52

Pretty much the title. While the Type 055's armament of 112 VLS cells is comparable to the Ticonderogas' 122 VLS cells, the 052Ds have only 64 VLS cells to the Flight IIA and III Burkes' 96 (or even the I and II's 90 cells). Given the difficulty in reloading VLS cells at sea, ...

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