Francis Tuschek, Staff Writer
中國正在建造入侵船隻
China is constructing at least five new specialized barges, which are believed to be intended for amphibious operations, according to Naval News. Defense analysts have observed an uptick in this type of vessel at the Guangzhou shipyard in southern China, with reports of at least three to possibly five or more unique barges.
These barges feature exceptionally long road bridges extending from the front, making them particularly suitable for landing Chinese troops in Taiwan and facilitating the unloading of numerous tanks onto Taiwanese roads. Naval News confirmed this analysis through various sources and discussions with military experts.
Each identified barge has a road span exceeding 120 meters, enabling access to coastal roads or solid ground behind the beach. The rear of these barges has an open platform for docking and unloading other vessels. Some are equipped with “jack-up” legs for stability in adverse weather, allowing them to function as piers for unloading trucks and tanks from cargo ships.
The barges resemble the Mulberry Harbors—temporary British coastal structures used during the Allied Normandy invasion in World War II—constructed rapidly and designed differently. While a smaller prototype may have emerged in 2022, this new batch has only recently been observed.
The development of these specialized barges is an indicator that defense analysts are monitoring for early signs of a potential invasion. Despite the possibility of civilian use, the sheer number of these barges—much greater than previously recorded civilian vessels—casts doubt on that theory. The various designs further suggest that they are not for commercial purposes but are tailored for rapidly transporting heavy equipment ashore.
Recently, Chinese President Xi Jinping stated in his New Year’s address that the “reunification” of China with Taiwan is inevitable, emphasizing that people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are one family and that no one can disrupt their ties.
中國正在建造至少五艘新的專用平底船，據《海軍新聞》報導，這些船似乎是為兩棲作戰而設計的。防務分析師觀察到，廣州造船廠的這種類型的船隻有增加的趨勢，至少有三艘，但可能有五艘或更多特殊的平底船被發現。
這些平底船的前方有非常長的道路橋，這使得它們特別適合未來在台灣登陸中國部隊，並能夠將大量坦克卸載到台灣的道路上。《海軍新聞》通過多個來源確認了這一分析，並與軍事專家進行了交流。
每艘被發現的平底船的道路跨度超過120米，使其能夠通往海岸道路或沙灘後面的硬地面。在船尾有一個開放的平台，允許其他船隻停靠和卸貨。
一些平底船配有可以降下的“舉升腿”，即使在惡劣天氣下也能提供穩定的平台。在操作時，平底船將作為碼頭，使卡車和坦克能夠從貨船上卸貨。
這些平底船類似於“梅爾巴港”（英國在二戰期間為盟軍入侵諾曼底而建造的臨時沿海結構），以全新的設計快速建造。儘管早在2022年可能出現過一個較小的原型，但這批新平底船最近才出現。
這種專用平底船的建造是防務分析師用來監測潛在入侵的早期警告指標之一。雖然這些船隻可能有民用功能，但如此大量的建造，遠超過之前記錄的類似民用船隻，使這一版本變得不可信。
這些平底船有幾種不同的設計，這也表明它們並不打算用於商業訂單。這些船隻僅適合在短時間內運輸大量重型設備上岸。它們似乎也過於龐大，不適合民用。
最近，中國國家主席習近平在他的新年講話中表示，沒有人可以阻止中國與台灣的“統一”。他強調，海峽兩岸的人們是一家人，沒有人可以破壞我們的家庭聯繫，沒有人可以阻止國家統一的歷史進程。
