Chinese Airborne Forces Undoubtedly Soon to Follow Up This Landing.
Shitting hell, they're actually going to do it aren't they?
I actually highly doubt it. I think it's largely posturing and saber rattling.
At worst... And I still find it highly unlikely, they might try to grab those islands directly off Taiwans coast and gauge the reaction/response.
The positioning of their "exercises" clearly looks positioning for an attack on all fronts. China is an unstable regime that could do with a "good war" to take peoples's minds off things, and Biden has projected nothing but weakness to them. It's a shit show waiting to happen.
Maybe this will be another round of 'and then nothing actually happened.'
Unfortunately for the CCP their Navy does not have a lot of Mine Sweepers. And Taiwan has mined the shit out of the waters where an invasion is even possible. They made Destroyers. They made carriers they made subs but they did not make the support ships in numbers to actually do anything on the scale of an amphibious invasion. All they would do is get a decent chunk of their Navy sunk.
Unfortunately for the CCP their Navy does not have a lot of Mine Sweepers. And Taiwan has mined the shit out of the waters where an invasion is even possible. They made Destroyers. They made carriers they made subs but they did not make the support ships in numbers to actually do anything on the scale of an amphibious invasion. All they would do is get a decent chunk of their Navy sunk.
Take ferries from the civies.Their navy is actually very heavy on short-range landing craft designed primarily for hitting Taiwan. They've done a good job of at least proportioning their Navy for the mission it's most likely to face.
Whether the ships they've built are actually any good, on the other hand...
That is the thing all CCP Military boats are......... Made in China.Their navy is actually very heavy on short-range landing craft designed primarily for hitting Taiwan. They've done a good job of at least proportioning their Navy for the mission it's most likely to face.
Whether the ships they've built are actually any good, on the other hand...
If China did launch its military operation, I would suspect that they might be more eager to cause a lot of damage to Taiwan than Russia attempting to “limit” the damages done to Ukraine. Quemoy and Matsu would obviously be targeted for bombardment, but there might also be a chance that China would land troops in the southern part of Taiwan, before proceeding towards Taipei in the northward direction.
Assuming that China would even show mercy to the Taiwanese that wants to flee from Taiwan? It would depend on how many Taiwanese would be able to escape. Other than that, fleeing Taiwanese might also make their way to SE Asia, where there's a long standing Chinese diaspora there.How many Taiwanese do you think that the US would be able to successfully get out of Taiwan in a mass evacuation if it was losing this war?
Assuming that China would even show mercy to the Taiwanese that wants to flee from Taiwan? It would depend on how many Taiwanese would be able to escape. Other than that, fleeing Taiwanese might also make their way to SE Asia, where there's a long standing Chinese diaspora there.