I think this plan is more reasonable.
Type 055 is much more expensive than type 052D, to guard the aircraft carriers PLAN needs more type 052D
For this type of low-intensity missions, type 055 is too big, too powerful and not economic enough.
So the ideal configuration of type 055 and 052D would not just be 1:2, but 1:3 or even more.
Type 055 is much more expensive than type 052D, to guard the aircraft carriers PLAN needs more type 052D
Yes, but PLAN still needs more 052D-like combatants to serve as the lead ship of the escort operation of the Gulf of Aden or so.@iantsai
亚洲特快 I think had a good video about carrier groups I believe (or maybe it was another channel).
Basically it's 1 carrier, 2 055 and like 4 052D (and there was also 4 smaller frigate right around the carrier).
For this type of low-intensity missions, type 055 is too big, too powerful and not economic enough.
So the ideal configuration of type 055 and 052D would not just be 1:2, but 1:3 or even more.