By Li Qiang
作者：李强
Taiwan's first new multimission amphibious warship Yushan was launched on April 13, which could carry troops and equipment to its offshore and South China Sea islands, and conduct surface warfare missions with anti-ship missiles, according to the US media.
13日，台湾第一艘新型多任务两栖战舰“玉山”号下水（如图），美国媒体称这种两栖船坞运输舰可携带装备和人员到近海和南海诸岛，并用反舰导弹执行反水面作战任务。
However, some military experts of Chinese mainland believe that the ship's self-defense firepower is relatively weak, which makes its wartime survival difficult. Furthermore, no matter what battleships the Taiwan military wants to purchase while dreaming on "resisting reunification by force," they are doomed to failure.
不过，大陆军事专家认为，此舰自卫火力较弱，战时难以生存，恐怕只能平时“跑跑运输、送送货”，装点下门面。不过话说回来，目前台军无论想通过采购什么战舰达到“以武拒统”的目的，都是枉费心机。
Taiwan's new multimission amphibious warship launched台新型两栖战舰下水
Defense News reported that the ship Yushan displaces 10,600 tons when fully loaded and measures 152 meters, with a hull draught of 20 feet. The top speed of the ship is said to be 21 knots with a range of 7,000 miles. The island’s defense authorities said that the ship Yushan could accommodate up to 673 troops, and its vehicle deck can carry AAV7 tracked amphibious vehicles. The ship is scheduled to enter service in 2022 following final construction and sea trials with the builder. Taiwan has a requirement for four amphibious dock transport ships of this class to replace the current amphibious fleet.
《防务新闻》的报道称，该舰满载排水量10600吨，舰体长为152米，吃水为20英尺，最高速度21节，航程为7000英里。台湾“国防部”表示，“玉山”号最多可容纳673名官兵，可搭载AAV7履带两栖战车等车辆。报道称“玉山”号下水后还要完成后续舾装建造和海试，计划于2022年服役。台湾需要4艘该级两栖船坞运输舰来取代目前的两栖舰艇。
The Chinese mainland also has a ship named “Yushan”大陆也有“玉山”号
Tsai Ing-wen said at a ceremony in Kaohsiung that the launch of Taiwan's first locally-built amphibious transport dock ship marks a milestone in Taiwan's shipbuilding history and would greatly enhance the capabilities of the navy, according to a report published by the Taipei Times. It is named after Yushan, the highest mountain in Taiwan, symbolizing that the navy in the region “is not afraid of dangers, always ascending and pursuing excellence."
《台北时报》网站的报道称，蔡英文在高雄举行的仪式上表示，台湾首个自造两栖运输码头的启动，标志着台湾造船史上的一个里程碑，将大大提升海军的能力。该舰以台湾最高峰玉山命名。台湾海军表示，玉山为台湾“百岳之首”，“象征海军不畏险阻，攀越高峰、追求卓越”。
Intriguingly, the PLA Navy also has a Yushan (Hull 944) landing ship. However, the PLA’s Yushan ship is named after the Yushan County in Jiangxi Province, not the Yushan in Taiwan.
有意思的是，解放军海军也有舷号944的“玉山”号登陆舰。不过，此玉山非彼玉山。解放军玉山舰是以江西玉山县命名的。
The building of any vessel is doomed to get Taiwan nowhere 造什么舰都是枉费心机
Song Zhongping, a mainland military expert, said that in current sensitive period, the launch of the Yushan will not help ease the situation in the Taiwan Strait. If Taiwan military wants to use it to resist reunification by force, they will find it not able to play any role or pose any threat to the PLA.
大陆军事专家宋忠平表示，台湾“玉山”号在完成建造后下水本是一个正常的步骤，但在当下这个敏感时期，对台海局势的缓和不会带来帮助。台军如果想使用它来“以武拒统”，并不能发挥什么作用，对解放军构成的威胁不大。
Song said that Taiwan military now has no desire to attack the mainland. This type of amphibious warship may not be of much use. Even if being used to perform some transportation tasks among the islands, the warship needs large-scale wharf, which is obviously not cost-effective for Taiwan. Under the current circumstances, the Taiwan military's attempts to "resist reunification by force" through buying and building ships are probably all in vain finally.
宋忠平表示，台军现在无心死守离岛，更不可能“反攻大陆”，这种两栖战舰恐怕没太大用途，即便用来执行一些离岛运输任务，“跑跑运输”，还需要相关岛屿有较大型码头，并不划算。可以说是为台军装点门面的。不过，在现在情况下，台军试图通过买什么舰、造什么舰实现“以武拒统”，恐怕都是枉费心机。
