Seeing Japan attack an aircraft carrier like this, we can rest assured! On a dark and windy night, 12 Japanese warplanes, each carrying 4 missiles, flew towards an aircraft carrier of another country near Japan. After reaching the designated attack point, the 12 F2s launched a total of 48 missiles to simultaneously strike and destroy the enemy's aircraft carrier... The above scene is not a fabrication by the author, but rather a recent exercise scenario set by Japan. Recently, Japan's F15 was illuminated by radar; to regain face, Japan conducted an 'aircraft carrier attack' exercise. In the exercise, Japan dispatched 12 F2 fighters, each carrying 4 ASM-2 missiles for a total of 48, to simulate a saturation attack on an aircraft carrier. The imaginary target of the exercise is none other than the Liaoning, which is currently near Japan. ▲Japanese F2 fighter (Japan's localized F16) video screenshot The display was not small, the momentum was strong, and it looked quite intimidating. With 48 missiles coming in together, it might not withstand the attack. However, in the author's view, if Japan is at this level, we can be at ease; it's purely comedic. This exercise has two fatal flaws: 1. In wartime, foreign aircraft carriers will not approach Japan's firepower zone. Earlier, when Japan boasted about sinking the Fujian ship, the author mentioned that aircraft carrier operations do not get close to foreign territories, especially when the enemy's land-to-ship and air-to-ship firepower points have not been eliminated; they are usually stationed over a thousand kilometers away, utilizing aircraft or missiles to launch strikes. Japan imagines that foreign aircraft carriers are just near Japan, and that aircraft can take off from land to strike them; isn’t that too wishful thinking? 2. Japanese aircraft can actually penetrate the defensive zone of foreign aircraft carriers. The ASM2 missiles carried by Japanese aircraft have a speed of 0.9 Mach, a warhead of 100 kilograms, and a range of 140 kilometers. Not to mention that the missile's speed is too low and its penetration capability is poor, making it easily intercepted; the key point is that its range is only 140 kilometers. The defensive zone of an aircraft carrier is generally around 600 kilometers, and Japan's F2 would have to penetrate the defensive zone by about 500 kilometers to launch an attack. Flying 500 kilometers within someone else's defensive zone without being intercepted by the enemy's aircraft or air defense missiles, isn’t that a bit too presumptuous? For more details, refer to 'Can Japan Hit the Fujian Ship?' Therefore, Japan's exercises are purely entertainment activities. If it is just for comedic purposes, to 'regain face' after the F15 was illuminated by radar for the Japanese public, it can be understood. But if Japan is serious, at this level, everyone can rest assured; it's too foolish. After decades of dedicated research on attacking aircraft carriers, when it comes to aircraft carrier strikes, China is the teacher. What DF-21D, Dongfeng 26, hypersonic missiles at 10 Mach penetrating, and the Sixth Brother carrying YJ-12/21 striking from outside the defensive zone, that's the real deal.