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Today is Saturday March 21st Eastern Time
Asia-Pacific Time on Sunday March 22
The U S -Israel coalition launched Operation Furious
entering its fourth week today
Israel's Defense Minister Katz stated today
This week's strikes against Iran will continue to
intensify until all military objectives are achieved
according to Israeli media which reported that Iran plans
to deploy some of its long-range hypersonic missiles
Transferring from the underground storage facility
to the launch site—just as the transfer was
underway—the U S -Israeli coalition carried out a
precise bombing of the site After the air strike—
Multiple secondary explosions occurred underground at the site
The Defense Forces stated
During the nighttime strike a major ballistic missile production
facility in Azerbaijan Province in northwestern Iran was destroyed
The video circulating online shows thick
smoke rising from the explosion site with
several visible flames suspected to be
coming from the mountain tunnel entrance
Solid fuel combustion
viewing the explosion and burning scenes in the video
if there were people inside the mountain tunnel
their chances of survival would be extremely slim
the odds of surviving are almost nonexistent
It's currently unknown whether anyone is inside the
tunnel or if there are any CCP
-related technical personnel
present Previously Canadian writer Sheng Xue and former
Shanghai entrepreneur Hu Liren have both mentioned this
A significant number of military and technological personnel
sent by the CCP to Iran—possibly as many as three to
four hundred—have been involved with at least ten already killed in bombings
some have since been recalled to China
But some of them also took cover in shelters
The devastating strike by the U S -Iranian coalition against Iran
greatly intensified President Xi Jinping's fear while he was in Beijing
The CCP provided Iran with advanced equipment such
as radar systems and hypersonic missiles but it proved
ineffective against the U S -Iran joint forces
something many people have noticed to varying degrees
The military built with trillions
in cash poured out by Xi Jinping
turned out to be so utterly ineffective
that Xi in a rage erupted in fury
A massive purge targeting military and academic figures linked to the CCP
Internet users based on the updated list of the CCP's two chambers
have identified at least 17 high-profile individuals who have been removed
Nine of them were from the military and aerospace
departments expelled by both chambers which likely
means they were involved in the incident among these
nine from the military and aerospace departments
Yang Wei Wu Manqing Zhao Xiangeng and Wei Ying —
I've already spoken with these defense industry
giants — so today let's focus on another person
— the one just removed from their position
Central Military Commission Science and Technology Commission Director Liu Guozhi — this individual carries just as
much weight as the previous four — he is a key figure in
the CCP's military science and technology development system
A true heavyweight in the defense industry Liu Guozhi graduated in
1983 from the Accelerator Program in the Department of Engineering Physics at Tsinghua University and has since been working on the
front lines of the CCP's national defense scientific research
In 1986 he earned another master's degree from Tsinghua University
immediately thereafter assuming the position of director at the
Northwest Institute of Nuclear Technology a key Chinese Communist
Party institution central to nuclear weapons research and development
Its predecessor was Institute 21 for Nuclear Testing
originally located in Malan near Lop Nur in Xinjiang
later relocated entirely to Xi'an the Northwest Institute
for Nuclear Research specializes in nuclear testing
Nuclear effect simulations and applications of nuclear technology among others
China's first nuclear test in 1964
to its final nuclear test in 1996
a total of 45 tests conducted during this period
The Northwest Nuclear Research Institute was involved
1992
Liu Guozhi earned his doctorate from Tsinghua University
In 2002 he stepped down from his position as director of the Northwest Nuclear Research Institute
Transferred to serve as Deputy Commander at the
CCP nuclear test base holding positions including
Commander until December 2010 when he was reassigned to the CCP's General Equipment Department
For over 20 years before his transfer to the General
Equipment Department Liu Guozhi dedicated himself to
research in pulsed power and high-power microwave
technologies serving as a pioneer and leader in the field
He is also a key technological and industrial figure personally
promoted by Xi Jinping But after the Queen of May severely
weakened Iran Xi Jinping didn't let him off either because Xi
Jinping harbors ambitions of armed aggression against Taiwan
It's already shattered—what broke Xi
Jinping's dreams were merely two U S Navy
carrier strike groups
and Israel's Defense
Forces Xi Jinping has truly faced it
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Now talking about the U S
aircraft carriers let 's
make a simple comparison here to see exactly
where the CCP's carriers differ from those of
the United States—let's be objective and neutral
Compared to the U S aircraft carriers China'
s three carriers—Liaoning
Shandong and Fujian
—could fairly be described as nothing more
than three large ships when grouped together
It couldn't even fight a single U S
Nimitz-class aircraft carrier let alone its
upgraded version the Ford-class carriers The
Liaoning was acquired by the CCP from Russia
The retired Varyag was refitted and commissioned in
September 2012 primarily for
training and testing purposes
Shandong is an improved version of
Liaoning China's first domestically
built aircraft carrier commissioned
in 2019 Liaoning and Shandong
They were both built on the foundation of Soviet cruisers so
their primary air defense is fighter-based while their main
offensive capability lies in long-range supersonic anti-ship
missiles—meaning neither of these ships is designed for anything else
A pure aircraft carrier designed solely for launching carrier-
based aircraft rather than a heavily armed naval combat vessel
However the Liaoning removed its P007
granite anti-ship missile launchers while the
Shandong never installed them in the first
place so even as a combat vessel at sea
The combat effectiveness of these two ships has
also been significantly reduced Additionally
the sortie rate of aircraft from the Liaoning and Shandong is only around 60 sorties per day
The number is severely insufficient
Theoretically these
two ships could carry
around 36 J-15s but in practice the decks
were mostly empty when they launched
With a hangar capacity of at most twenty-something aircraft
this level of combat power would likely struggle to even
defend itself against air threats Then military enthusiasts
pointed out that the fundamental fleet air defense CAP missio
That means air patrols to provide air defense
for the fleet—this mission requires at
least eight aircraft to be launched every
three hours totaling 64 sorties over 24 hours
That single CAP mission alone had
already drained the Japanese air force's
sortie capacity leaving no room for an
offensive—so military enthusiasts mocked it
The Liaoning and Shandong are indeed vessels that can
only survive within the protective umbrella of stealth
fighters — this assessment is accurate As for the
People's Liberation Army Navy's third vessel Fujian
The CCP boasts that its carrier equipped with electromagnetic catapults and arrestor gear is the first fully
domestically designed catapult-equipped aircraft carrier
yet it carried only eight aircraft upon commissioning
Later during maritime training there was noticeable increase
in the number of aircraft that could be efficiently deployed
—how many aircraft this actually amounts to remains unknown
to the outside world Additionally what is currently visible is
The actual launch footage from Fujian shows
only the second catapult in use whether the other
catapults can be operated remains unknown
casting doubt on Japan's ability to deploy forces
Now let's look at the first six Nimitz-
class carriers of the United States all
six of which have completed the modifications required to operate the F-35C
Each Nimitz-class carrier 's
air wing is remarkably
powerful including 36 Super Hornets FA-18E
12 F-35C Lightning II aircraft
6 EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft
and 5 E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning aircraf
Each Nimitz-class carrier can launch
aircraft up to 240 sorties per day
a figure far exceeding the combined total of the CCP's three carriers
In other words if war were to break out
the U S Navy would only need one Nimitz-class
aircraft carrier to simultaneously take down
the CCP's Liaoning Shandong and Fujian carriers
As for the Ford-class aircraft carrier the upgraded
version of the Nimitz-class it's even more powerful—
first of all it significantly reduces crew size carrying
over 5 000 personnel compared to the Nimitz-class
The Ford-class carriers require around 4 500 personnel because of increased
automation whereas the Nimitz uses steel
-cable elevators to transport ammunition
However the Ford-class carrier uses electromagnetic elevators
which make ammunition transport faster and safer requiring
only a few personnel to operate
The Ford-class carrier's power
system is also more advanced despite both using nuclear power
Nimitz used the A4W reactor while the Ford-class carriers
employ the new A1B reactor
whose power generation capacity
Its power generation capacity is more than triple that of
A4W with an even longer lifespan significantly boosting its
electrical output—meaning ample room has been reserved to
support future weapons such as
laser and electromagnetic systems
Additionally the combat tempo has been significantly
increased with aircraft launch rates on this carrier exceeding
30% higher than those of the Nimitz-class carriers
primarily because the Nimitz-class uses steam catapults
And the Ford-class carriers use electromagnetic
catapults—this is the most critical technological
upgrade—electromagnetic catapults can also be
adjusted and adapted for drones and light aircraft
The radar system on the Ford-class carriers is also
highly advanced while the Nimitz-class uses traditional
mechanically scanned radar the Ford-class employs a
dual-band active electronically scanned array radar
Not only does it cover a wider area but
it can also track more targets simultaneously offers stronger
resistance to interference
and features higher automation
As for the aircraft carried by the Ford-class carriers
That's a significant improvement over Nimitz—over 50 frontline combat
aircraft including the Super Hornet
FA-18E/F and the Lightning II F-35C
Additionally there are 5 EA-18G Growler
electronic warfare aircraft and 5 E-2B Hawkeye early warning aircraft
as well as
approximately 10 MH-60R Seahawk helicopters
Knight Hawk multirole helicopter
responsible for anti-submarine warfare search and rescue and transport missions among others
with the MQ-25 Stingray unmanned refueling aircraft being gradually added
Refueling F35Cs and F18s in midair
significantly extends their combat range
one Nimitz-class carrier could potentially
disable three of CCP's large vessels
What does Xi Jinping have to counter the United States with
If the CCP is determined to invade Taiwan
the U S military will surely commit fully
to responding to the CCP's aggression
What would Xi Jinping turn into
Hamenei is dead but at least there's
a body left to find If the U S
military went all out to bomb Beijing
When the time comes will anyone even be able to find Xi Jinping's body Xi Jinping
himself probably shudders at the thought
of such a stunt While
despairing over Taiwan
Old Xi directed all his anger toward the Military Industrial Faction even though Liu Guozhi had
been personally promoted by Xi Jinping himself but
as a top figure in the Military Industrial Faction
He nearly took Xi Jinping's head off
How could Old Xi let
him off Then again
Liu Guozhi was also arrested—possibly
related to another situation as well
That means he has had direct consensus with Zhang Youxia for a full 14 years
Liu Guozhi and Zhang Youxia jointly established the Zhang-Liu high-level power
structure that controls the development and
innovation of the CCP's defense industry
Liu Guozhi was transferred to the General Equipment
Department in December 2010 where he served as Vice Director
and by October 2012 he had assumed a higher position within the department
Zhang Youxia was transferred from his position as commander
of the Shen Yun Military Region to serve as director
of the CCP Central Military Commission's
Equipment Department becoming Liu Guozhi's superior during this period
The two jointly oversee the development and procurement of the entire
military's weapons and equipment Zhang Youxia is responsible for
overall leadership while Liu Guozhi primarily handles technical outreach
specifically high-power microwave and nuclear technology applications
September 2014: Liu Guozhi appointed director of the General Equipment Department promoted to
lieutenant general on July 31 2015
Xi Jinping personally presented him with the order certificate and shook
hands with Liu Guozhi in January 2016
Xi Jinping initiated military reforms
The Equipment Department was reorganized thus Zhang Youxia became the first head of the newly established
Central Military Commission Equipment
Development Department while Liu Guozhi assumed the role of head of the
newly formed CCP Military Commission Science and Technology Commission
He became a leading figure in the CCP's military science and technology
innovation and entered the Central Military Commission of the CCP's
19th National Congress He is a member of the Central Military Commission
Although Zhang Youxia and Liu Guozhi belong to different departments
However their relationship in the defense science and technology sector is extremely close In the
following year October 2017 Zhang Youxia became
vice-chairman of the CCP Central Military Commission
Reiterating direct leadership over Liu Guozhi's CCP
Military Commission Science and
Technology Commission clearly
shows that over the past decade Liu Guozhi has become Zhang
Youxia's top figure within the military-industrial network
Completely responsible for CCP military-industrial scientific research
Zhang Liu's high-level power structure
A comprehensive management role
A focus on technological advancement
January 24 this year
CCP Ministry of National Defense officially announced
Zhang Youxia under investigation
The revelation shocked the outside world—partly because the Xi and Zhang
families have been close allies for generations with their fathers having
fought side by side through life-and-death struggles and partly because
Xi Jinping and Zhang Youxia have long regarded each other as brothers
And Zhang Youxia played a key role in helping Xi Jinping secure his third consecutive
term at the 20th Party Congress
On the other hand before and after
the Third Plenary Session of the CCP rumors have been spreading wildly online
Xi Jinping suddenly suffered a stroke
Zhang Youxia backed by veteran CCP leaders
seized control of the military
leaving Xi Jinping as a mere puppet on stage
From before the Third Plenary Session of 2024 to
early this year nearly all the party government
and military officials who fell from power were
essentially personnel aligned with Xi Jinping
However Xi Jinping has launched several
counterattacks all of which ended in failure
and each time after such attempts personnel
loyal to him have ended up in trouble
But by January 19 of this year Xi Jinping had
successfully regained control—just five days later the
official announcement came out regarding Zhang
Youxia's investigation Yet there's one strange detail
As of now no further action has
been taken against Zhang Youxia he
remains a national people's
representative of the CCP a member of
the CCP Politburo and a vice chairman of the CCP Central Military
Commission highlighting the power
struggles within the CCP leadership
It was an extremely tense and intense situation
Actually when it comes to the infighting and
mutual attacks within the
CCP's official circles
it's not just limited to the top levels—it's
equally intense at every level of the system
Several insiders have told the Epoch Times that a
major purge is currently unfolding within the CCP
establishment One long-time observer of the CCP
prison system an insider
with inside knowledge said
Under the alias Xu Yue it was revealed
that prisons in multiple regions including
Zibo Zaozhuang Shandong and Yuncheng
Shanxi are nearly full of CCP party members
Xu Yue stated that since late December last year
the CCP has initiated a retroactive investigation
mode with a group of senior CCP officials
first secretly detained in detention centers
Then through so-called expedited trials large
numbers of CCP party officials were swiftly
sent to prison The speed of the CCP's actions
astonished many far exceeding expectations
Even left Xu Yue stunned— he said the prison
had never been so full of CCP members before
with party members among the inmates now
vastly outnumbering ordinary criminal offenders
Xu Yue said scanning the scene
every face was that of a well-dressed corrupt official
some had embezzled millions
others had illegally gained hundreds of thousands
after being sentenced almost none appealed the verdict
Although under opaque procedures they
may be forced into reaching some agreeme
A retired civil servant from Zhengzhou Henan Province Mr Sun
told Epoch Times that authorities across the country are now investigating bribery cases involving retired officials and the
number of people detained at Zhengzhou's detention center has increased
The proportion of cases involving corruption is much higher than in ordinary criminal cases
Mr Sun learned from a friend working
at the Political and Legal Affairs Commission
that the public security procuratorial and judicial organs now regard fighting
corruption as their top priority actively investigating and arresting people everywhere
That friend from the Political and Legal Affairs Commission also
mentioned that prisons have now become
party prisons under the CCP almost
entirely staffed by party members and officials making it seem like
prisons have turned into party prisons for CCP members themselves
The number has surpassed that of ordinary criminal
offenders — this is indeed a
phenomenon that has emerged in
recent years What lies behind it A mainland insider
revealed that anti-corruption efforts have two main reasons
One is the CCP leadership's belief that some officials lack sufficient
loyalty and need to be screened and purged the other is that the CCP's
financial resources are dwindling with
serious gaps emerging in the fiscal
system making anti-corruption efforts necessary to address the crisis
Confiscating funds from
corrupt officials to cover
the CCP's deficits—frankly this anti-corruption
campaign is essentially a tool for the CCP's
power consolidation and institutional governance
The economic and systemic pressures currently faced
by the CCP the fierce power struggles within the
CCP hierarchy and the anxiety tension and fear
exhibited by former leaders such as Hong Chuanjiang
The ultimate outcome of this relentless struggle will
be the collapse and disintegration of the CCP regime
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