Bluffer's Guide: Chinese Naval Power
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They're not having to re-invent the wheel with the weapons systems on these boats as most older chinese boats have been consistently upgraded in that regard and many are built in the past 5-10 years.
It would be a matter of positioning and initiative. So, depends where the hypothetical engagement occurs, and who fires the first shots. If initiation of hostilities occured in the Taiwan strait within Chinese coastal anti-ship and anti-air umbrella, there would be scenic USN carrier tours for divers in the area afterward. But USN is not that stupid I guess. It got itself in that position in 1996 but back then China didn't have crap Today...very different story.
In short, dangerous to make predictions. We don't really know diddly Squat.
It would be a matter of positioning and initiative. So, depends where the hypothetical engagement occurs, and who fires the first shots. If initiation of hostilities occured in the Taiwan strait within Chinese coastal anti-ship and anti-air umbrella, there would be scenic USN carrier tours for divers in the area afterward. But USN is not that stupid I guess. It got itself in that position in 1996 but back then China didn't have crap Today...very different story.
In short, dangerous to make predictions. We don't really know diddly Squat.
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every 022 carries 8 C-803 missiles. China probably has 100 022s so that alone can be an 800 missiles attack.
No military is going to throw all of one or more types of it's assets into a hostile situation. Some assets must be preserved.
Yeah I miss those guys.