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PiSigma

"the engineer"
Even if the PLAAF were to choose to attack Diego Garcia with J-36 or J-20 with aerial refueling (hardly an optimal delivery method, granted) via Indian airspace, would India even be able to properly track and intercept J-20, to say nothing about the J-36?
India don't have that capability. And china can fly through Pakistan air space.

Dragons also don't care what sheep thinks.
 

amchan

New Member
Registered Member
India don't have that capability. And china can fly through Pakistan air space.

Dragons also don't care what sheep thinks.
Even having stealth does not simply allow you to fly back forth and through a nation's airspace, especially since India is heavily investing in early warning radars and would detect the tankers without issues. That sort of arrogance is fairly likely to lead to a one way trip.
 

coolgod

Brigadier
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Even having stealth does not simply allow you to fly back forth and through a nation's airspace, especially since India is heavily investing in early warning radars and would detect the tankers without issues. That sort of arrogance is fairly likely to lead to a one way trip.
Yes, India will totally shoot down a Chinese plane in Pakistan or Myanmar airspace /s
 

amchan

New Member
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Yes, India will totally shoot down a Chinese plane in Pakistan or Myanmar airspace /s
Was referring to the suggestion that anybody can just fly right through adversary airspace without putting in work to suppress air defense systems. Thinking your aircraft are invulnerable is why there are U-2 parts in the Museum of the People's Revolution.
 

AndrewS

Brigadier
Registered Member
Go through India airspace?I don't think India would give China permission to do that

And even if you can bomb Diego Garcia,the US still has plenty bases in the Middle east and Africa,all of which could strike Chinese ships

China can go through Myanmar.
And note that China has actually built airfields in Myanmar.

Also, I highly doubt that countries in the Middle East or Africa will allow US bases to be used to attack Chinese ships or territory. Remember that even today, DF-26 class missiles can cover all of the Persian Gulf waters and adjacent oilfields and oil refineries.

And those countries know that:
1. The Chinese economy is approaching 2x the size of the US economy in real terms
2. In terms of manufacturing output, China is more than 2x larger
3. The US Navy says China has 232x the shipbuilding capacity of the US
4. China is their largest trading partner, and this will likely remain true after any conflict ends

So please think about what realistically would happen, instead of clinging onto unrealistic scenarios where the US wins.
 

davidau

Senior Member
Registered Member
China can go through Myanmar.
And note that China has actually built airfields in Myanmar.

Also, I highly doubt that countries in the Middle East or Africa will allow US bases to be used to attack Chinese ships or territory. Remember that even today, DF-26 class missiles can cover all of the Persian Gulf waters and adjacent oilfields and oil refineries.

And those countries know that:
1. The Chinese economy is approaching 2x the size of the US economy in real terms
2. In terms of manufacturing output, China is more than 2x larger
3. The US Navy says China has 232x the shipbuilding capacity of the US
4. China is their largest trading partner, and this will likely remain true after any conflict ends

So please think about what realistically would happen, instead of clinging onto unrealistic scenarios where the US wins.
thanks for the info, do you truly believe the US will admit?
 

GulfLander

Captain
Registered Member
Go through India airspace?I don't think India would give China permission to do that

And even if you can bomb Diego Garcia,the US still has plenty bases in the Middle east and Africa,all of which could strike Chinese ships
Maybe, hypothetical, if they really insist on using indian airspace, they can coordinate w bangladesh, if agreed, and cross the chicken neck area new northeast india for few minutes then cross into bangladesh? But yeah, why woild they need jets to cross, if they can use missiles?
 
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