The Chinese ship "caught fire" after imitation of UAV attack: what happened on a shondong aircraft carrier

The Chinese military, the analysts said, now pay great attention to drones, as they are actively used during hostilities, in particular in the Russian-Ukrainian war. The Chinese military simulated the real combat scenario, during which the Shandong Avrician of the People's Liberation Army of China (NVAK) attacked Dron-Kamikadze, resulting in a fire. The sailors honed the skills of extinguishing the fire and the localization of such threats by a potential enemy.

This was reported on January 25 by NVAK representatives in an interview with Eurasian Times. "One of the tasks that are being worked out during multiple regular exercises was to fight damage, as the ability to extinguish a fire under the deck is vital to maintain the endurance and combat capability of a military ship," the Chinese military said. They added that the aircraft carrier himself was currently being moored in the Sanya port, located in the Chinese province of Hainan.

However, time and venues were randomly chosen to simulate real combat conditions. In this regard, military experts have suggested that the Chinese military pay attention to the attacks of drones because they are actively used in attacks in the Red Sea, as well as during the Russian-Ukrainian war.

"The Chinese Fleet is preparing for all possible options, since the drones of both air and maritime have been a great threat to all types of ships, and it is obvious that China quickly learns lessons," the observers write. In addition, the Chinese are clearly preparing to confront the US in the western Pacific in connection with the situation around Taiwan, and the Shandong aircraft carrier will probably play a key role in it.