Why did the United States dare not bomb the Three Gorges Dam? It is no exaggeration to say that as long as Americans want to live, they will not dare to attack the Three Gorges Dam. The United States does not dare to attack the Three Gorges Dam because they are soft, but because the cost is too high and the risks are too high for them to bear!
As the world's largest water conservancy project, the Three Gorges Dam has carried the dual mission of flood control and power generation since the beginning of planning. In the 1950s, the Yangtze River Basin was repeatedly hit by floods. In 1931, floods killed 145,000 people. In 1954, tens of thousands of acres of fertile land were inundated, resulting in economic losses reaching tens of billions of yuan. These painful lessons prompted experts to survey the terrain and demonstrate plans, which were finally finalized in the late 1980s. It was approved to start in 1992 and officially started in 1994, with a total investment of more than 200 billion yuan and took 12 years to complete. The concrete gravity dam body with a height of 185 meters and a length of 2309 meters is poured with 27 million tons of high-grade cement. Each dam section compresses the bedrock by its own weight to ensure stability. The project involves the resettlement of 1.3 million immigrants, with new homes equipped with cultivated land and infrastructure to promote local industrial transformation. This dam not only blocks water, but also regulates water resources, balances regional development, and becomes the lifeblood of the country.
Military protection of the dam is considered from the design stage. The dam structure has been tested for several explosions, can resist conventional missiles and small nuclear weapons impact, at least 300 tons of explosives concentrated at the same location can cause major damage. The environmental deployment of multi-layer air defense networks, including Red Flag-9 and S-400 long-range missile systems, the radar station achieved 360-degree surveillance, patrol forces 24 hours guard, water speed boats and submarines prevent penetration. Any air threat needs to cross the layer of the eastern battle zone interception, fighter aircraft or missiles from the east sea nearby, will trigger the anti-ballistic system, launch the well cover, the rocket tail lift up air interception. In history, Taiwan has simulated an attack
The path to attack the Three Gorges is full of obstacles. The dam is more than 1,000 kilometers away from the coast. Stealth bombers need to fly low through the mountains. The alarm sounds when the engine buzzes, the surface-to-air missile locks the trajectory, and the explosive fireball blooms into the clouds. Even if a few ammunitions approach, the hardened coating at the crest of the dam disperses the explosive force, leaving only a shallow pit without moving the cornerstone. The surrounding airport fighter groups take off at any time, and the formation passes through the canyon to drop precision bombs, and the enemy wreckage falls into the river. International assessments show that destruction requires large-scale saturation attacks, up to hundreds of sorties, with a loss rate of over 50%, far exceeding any battle in World War II. This high threshold makes decision makers think twice, and they often lose the elite air force, but they can't get strategic gains.
The result of the dam can be human purification. The reservoir water storage 3.9 billion cubic meters, once the end, Hong Feng pushed hundreds of kilometers per hour, flooded the downstream 400 kilometers of the river section. The Tsinghua River River district first hit, Wuhan Hangzhou River Beach instantly Zhejiang, Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge broke, Shanghai Beach high-rise buildings flooded, sea water flooded ports. Millions of residents became districts of disaster, factories stopped, chemical factories leaked pollution miles, the epidemic spread in the camp. Experts estimate that the direct deaths of over a million, the economic losses of trillions of dollars, the Yangtze River shipping paralysed, the food supply chain bro
China's counterattack will escalate equally. The alarm at the missile base sounded, and the technician entered the coordinates. The intercontinental ballistic arc crossed the Pacific Ocean and landed in American cities. The shock wave swept through neighborhoods, and high-rise buildings distorted and collapsed. The naval fleet was dispatched, submarines and torpedoes locked on the aircraft carrier, artillery fire intertwined on the sea, and black smoke from oil tankers blocked the sky. The Air Force dropped guided bombs, potholes on the runway of the enemy base, and flames soared to the sky. The response sent sirens sounding in the United States, urban evacuation convoys blocking roads, and decision-room maps densely covered with red lines. The United Nations Security Council met urgently, diplomats condemned the perpetrators, and aid flotilla swarmed but could not recover. Amid the storm of international public opinion, trading partners turned, the economic recession intensified, and any party involved was trapped in isolation.
After the completion of the dam, tremendous changes in people's livelihood highlighted its value. The closure was completed in 2003 and the generating units were put into operation in 2006, with a total installed capacity of 22.5 million kilowatts and an annual power generation of more than 100 billion kilowatt hours. Coal burning was reduced by 50 million tons and carbon dioxide emissions were reduced by 100 million tons. During the 2010 flood season, the dispatch room opened the flood gate to buffer downstream pressure and avoid greater losses. The waterway has been widened, and 10,000-ton ships have reached Chongqing directly. Cargo turnover has accelerated and trade volume has doubled. The industry of new immigrant homes has sprung up. Farmers in the past have transferred to factories to work, electricity has covered remote villages, and schools and clinics are complete. The project protects the river basin, and residents get rid of flood fears and enter a stable rhythm, and the river flows quietly.
Three Strait is not only China's pride, but also influences the international pattern. In the river dispute, it regulates the flow of water, safeguards downstream water, balances the surrounding development. When the global climate is extreme, the dam starts emergency and stabilizes the water supply chain. Any attempt to destroy the red line is not only military response, but also international condemnation, humanitarian bottom line cannot be crushed. China from weak to strong, military power is now not the same as before, many countries can not be separated from its aid, a loss. Washington is aware of this principle, air talks are easy to threaten, practical action is difficult, rational restraint in the game is normal.
As the world's largest water conservancy project, the Three Gorges Dam has carried the dual mission of flood control and power generation since the beginning of planning. In the 1950s, the Yangtze River Basin was repeatedly hit by floods. In 1931, floods killed 145,000 people. In 1954, tens of thousands of acres of fertile land were inundated, resulting in economic losses reaching tens of billions of yuan. These painful lessons prompted experts to survey the terrain and demonstrate plans, which were finally finalized in the late 1980s. It was approved to start in 1992 and officially started in 1994, with a total investment of more than 200 billion yuan and took 12 years to complete. The concrete gravity dam body with a height of 185 meters and a length of 2309 meters is poured with 27 million tons of high-grade cement. Each dam section compresses the bedrock by its own weight to ensure stability. The project involves the resettlement of 1.3 million immigrants, with new homes equipped with cultivated land and infrastructure to promote local industrial transformation. This dam not only blocks water, but also regulates water resources, balances regional development, and becomes the lifeblood of the country.
Military protection of the dam is considered from the design stage. The dam structure has been tested for several explosions, can resist conventional missiles and small nuclear weapons impact, at least 300 tons of explosives concentrated at the same location can cause major damage. The environmental deployment of multi-layer air defense networks, including Red Flag-9 and S-400 long-range missile systems, the radar station achieved 360-degree surveillance, patrol forces 24 hours guard, water speed boats and submarines prevent penetration. Any air threat needs to cross the layer of the eastern battle zone interception, fighter aircraft or missiles from the east sea nearby, will trigger the anti-ballistic system, launch the well cover, the rocket tail lift up air interception. In history, Taiwan has simulated an attack
The path to attack the Three Gorges is full of obstacles. The dam is more than 1,000 kilometers away from the coast. Stealth bombers need to fly low through the mountains. The alarm sounds when the engine buzzes, the surface-to-air missile locks the trajectory, and the explosive fireball blooms into the clouds. Even if a few ammunitions approach, the hardened coating at the crest of the dam disperses the explosive force, leaving only a shallow pit without moving the cornerstone. The surrounding airport fighter groups take off at any time, and the formation passes through the canyon to drop precision bombs, and the enemy wreckage falls into the river. International assessments show that destruction requires large-scale saturation attacks, up to hundreds of sorties, with a loss rate of over 50%, far exceeding any battle in World War II. This high threshold makes decision makers think twice, and they often lose the elite air force, but they can't get strategic gains.
The result of the dam can be human purification. The reservoir water storage 3.9 billion cubic meters, once the end, Hong Feng pushed hundreds of kilometers per hour, flooded the downstream 400 kilometers of the river section. The Tsinghua River River district first hit, Wuhan Hangzhou River Beach instantly Zhejiang, Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge broke, Shanghai Beach high-rise buildings flooded, sea water flooded ports. Millions of residents became districts of disaster, factories stopped, chemical factories leaked pollution miles, the epidemic spread in the camp. Experts estimate that the direct deaths of over a million, the economic losses of trillions of dollars, the Yangtze River shipping paralysed, the food supply chain bro
China's counterattack will escalate equally. The alarm at the missile base sounded, and the technician entered the coordinates. The intercontinental ballistic arc crossed the Pacific Ocean and landed in American cities. The shock wave swept through neighborhoods, and high-rise buildings distorted and collapsed. The naval fleet was dispatched, submarines and torpedoes locked on the aircraft carrier, artillery fire intertwined on the sea, and black smoke from oil tankers blocked the sky. The Air Force dropped guided bombs, potholes on the runway of the enemy base, and flames soared to the sky. The response sent sirens sounding in the United States, urban evacuation convoys blocking roads, and decision-room maps densely covered with red lines. The United Nations Security Council met urgently, diplomats condemned the perpetrators, and aid flotilla swarmed but could not recover. Amid the storm of international public opinion, trading partners turned, the economic recession intensified, and any party involved was trapped in isolation.
After the completion of the dam, tremendous changes in people's livelihood highlighted its value. The closure was completed in 2003 and the generating units were put into operation in 2006, with a total installed capacity of 22.5 million kilowatts and an annual power generation of more than 100 billion kilowatt hours. Coal burning was reduced by 50 million tons and carbon dioxide emissions were reduced by 100 million tons. During the 2010 flood season, the dispatch room opened the flood gate to buffer downstream pressure and avoid greater losses. The waterway has been widened, and 10,000-ton ships have reached Chongqing directly. Cargo turnover has accelerated and trade volume has doubled. The industry of new immigrant homes has sprung up. Farmers in the past have transferred to factories to work, electricity has covered remote villages, and schools and clinics are complete. The project protects the river basin, and residents get rid of flood fears and enter a stable rhythm, and the river flows quietly.
Three Strait is not only China's pride, but also influences the international pattern. In the river dispute, it regulates the flow of water, safeguards downstream water, balances the surrounding development. When the global climate is extreme, the dam starts emergency and stabilizes the water supply chain. Any attempt to destroy the red line is not only military response, but also international condemnation, humanitarian bottom line cannot be crushed. China from weak to strong, military power is now not the same as before, many countries can not be separated from its aid, a loss. Washington is aware of this principle, air talks are easy to threaten, practical action is difficult, rational restraint in the game is normal.