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Originally posted by WestPoint23
Anyway you slice the pie the Chinese cannot invade Taiwan as long as the USN is there its simply wont happen our carriers, subs, jets will probably destroy any force trying to cross the strait into Taiwan. Sure china will be able to launch a whole lot of missiles into Taiwan but they will not be able to bomb it with aircraft nor invade it.
Originally posted by devilwasp
Gawd, so your assuming that the Chinese would have complete control over Taiwans airspace and several hundred miles beyond, instantaneously. LMAO about that one - I think you're being completely unrealistic.
Lets see, the PLAAF and PLAN have several hundred fighrers stationed just on the south side of china....One F-14 aint going to be able to waste 20 Mig29's or J-8's...
And do you think a B-2 can be flown over the pacifc or from SK in a few minutes?
I am talking about the submarines on patrol in the Pacific and based in Peral Harbour. The US hardly needs to assemble even a sizable fraction of the SSN force to confront the Chinese. A force of 5 SSN's in conjunction with airpower would be more than enough to stop the PLAN.
What airforce though?
You act like the US navy already has 2 carriers off the coast....if it did that would be another question but come on....5 subs alone cant do much...
So what if they're loud, the PLAN hardly has bluewater assets capable of tracking them.
They have a brown water navy....thats not exactly long range but its mid range...you sound like the PLAN has no ASW weapons in its invetory...
Originally posted by rogue1
You're still basing your opinion on the fact that the PLA can somehow launch an overwhelming invasion of Taiwan at a a moments notice. You also souns as though you think that the PLAN can put the force across the strait in 30 mins or so.
/sigh/ Do you even read the posts. What airforce ? How about the several wings of bombers which could be deployed at Guam. They could be within range of stadoff weapon in a few hours. 12 B-52 can carry 300+ Harpoon missiles. Just one example of he wieght of metal they could bring to bare on the PLAN fleet.
A brown water navy isn't even midrange in capability, they are completely outclassed by the US Navy.
The PLA anti-sub capablilty is absolutley crap. Everyone talks about the Soverremy and it's anti sub capablilities, but anyone who knows Russian/Soviet technology knows that their sonar systems are several generations behind what the US Navy uses
So in essence the US NAvy would hvae nothing to fear from Chinese ASW.
[edit on 30-3-2005 by rogue1]
Originally posted by FredT
Also, you guys are making it sound like the PLAN is going to be sending the second comming of the Spanish Armada. Not nearly as much and 2-3 SSN's could put a hell of a dent in that force. Also, its kind of hard to hide such a large scale amphibious invasion so you may get a bit of a warning as well.
Originally posted by WestPoint23
Devil again you seem to think that we have our subs at port, Like I said before the Pentagon is not stupid they know the situation is getting more serious every day our subs where are they are no the pacific ocean are probably in rage of Taiwan, just in case.
And like I said before our fighters in Guam S.K. and Japan, could be scrambled to meet any invasion force head on until our carriers get there.
And Devil so what if they hear them what are they going to do about it. Their subs wont stand a chance against our attack subs.
[edit on 30-3-2005 by WestPoint23]
Originally posted by FredT
Also, you guys are making it sound like the PLAN is going to be sending the second comming of the Spanish Armada. Not nearly as much and 2-3 SSN's could put a hell of a dent in that force. Also, its kind of hard to hide such a large scale amphibious invasion so you may get a bit of a warning as well.
Originally posted by FredT
Also, you guys are making it sound like the PLAN is going to be sending the second comming of the Spanish Armada. Not nearly as much and 2-3 SSN's could put a hell of a dent in that force. Also, its kind of hard to hide such a large scale amphibious invasion so you may get a bit of a warning as well.
Originally posted by WestPoint23
And devil you speak as f the U.S. has a couple of subs and we cant patrol the Atlantic and pacific without send a few subs near Taiwan.
BTW...u ever going to U2U me back?
Forget that bit, I got the U2U right after I posted....freaky....westy your not watching me are you?