Fake news from Stephen Chen of SCMP
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broadsword
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Not 15 times more powerful, but burned 15 times longer than TNT. Air-fuel explosives burn 2-10 times longer.
US recon and information network' is used by Ukraine.
US should have gotten alot of experience from this Ukraine conflict unless you think they dont receieve data about air defense performance after thousands of Russian missiles and drones strikes. Ukraine conflict is not full picture as Russia is not sending missiles to logistic hubs in Poland/Romania but rather fight these missiles and drones to improve its systems. small drones becomes important because Russia had not intention for delivering knockout punch from beginning. Russia only solved this HIMAR problem both launcher and missile with combination of fighters and Forpost-R but nothing is 100% all the time. Drones are effective as long as larger platforms are supporting it. what Russia is doing is also US must be observing. in addition US logistics and training works for long duration. This B-2 to Iran i think flew 37 hours continuously. C-17 and C-5 flies like wide body civil airlines. but this does not mean US is prepared for large scale long duration conflict form distributed airbases that need protection.
I wouldn't get overconfident.
US had more ability to strike Chinese mainland with their bases than the other war around. They will for sure attack manufacturing hubs, shipyards, production facilities easier than China can strike theirs. I'm sure china will have strong AD but you can't stop everything. China needs to control shipping lanes and retain better ability to attack US mainland as well for deterrence.
China can hit US bases in the mainland but they can only do it with missiles capable of carrying nukes, they can hit Guam and US bases in other countries though. Chinas main strikes if it comes to war will be much more limited than what the US can do, though striking Guam will be necessary as it’s where lots of major US military assets are. Striking South Korea, Japan or the Philippines is a lot more risky since striking them could potentially bring that country into war but striking Philippines wouldn’t be as big as a threat to China if they decide to join the war.
Their bases on the First Island Chain wouldn’t last long.
I agree, same with Guam but Guam will last longer if the US gets involved in AR they better be ready for bases in Japan, Philippines or whatever country allows them to use it to be attacked without warning them first
Lol. It's given fact that china has prepared to fight US, Japan Phillipines, and possibly south Korea. Maybe even India for a bit. Again lets be realistic. If japan or south Korea strike Chinese mainland, that gives China cover to strike their mainland as well. And I'm not sure they would like that exchange. If all US bases are hit in Japan and Korea, any collateral damage would make other countries think twice about housing US bases in the future in that region.
Sure strikes on US mainland will be limited but they don't need to strike US mainland. Eliminate most bases in first and second island chain, access denial for CSGs and supply ships and then it's tied.
I’m not denying that, they definitely have, but fighting Japan along with the US makes it alot more difficult for China to win, they likely won’t be able to strike US mainland but it’s possible but they can strike Guam though with the DF-26 what they have around 250+ of according to US estimates so likely more. And possibly the CJ-20 if the H-6k is further out of mainland China what I find unlikely unless China has air superiority over the first island chain. I didn’t mention South Korea since South Korea is unlikely to join and would probably not allow US bases, and I didn’t mention the Philippines because their not a threat to China at all besides the US weapons there