PLA Strategy in a Taiwan Contingency

solarz

solarz

Brigadier
FairAndUnbiased said:
there is just not enough nitrogen fixation capability.
Please, Log in or Register to view URLs content!


in a logistics disruption situation, the immediate cutoff of oil, fertilizer, electricity and water (which requires electrical pumps) means rapid starvation and thirst. then, long term, you have the diminished carrying capacity caused by loss of Haber Bosch process.

urban areas on the other hand are far more resilient, see Siege of Leningrad.
Click to expand...

Now I'm not talking about feeding 7 billion people, just a family of 4-5.
 
B

bobsagget

New Member
Registered Member
solarz said:
A quarter acre is 10,000 square feet. That's about the size of 3 typical suburban plots, and that's including the space occupied by the actual house.

The typical suburban family would be lucky to get 10 square feet for gardening.




While I agree that suburbs are a luxury and an inefficient use of space, in an actual homesteading scenario you can raise chickens and ducks to provide a rich source of nitrogen.

If you have a nearby pond, ducks can feed themselves. Chickens can eat leftover veggies and scratch for bugs. It's how Chinese farmers did it for thousands of years.
Click to expand...
Not sure if you have lived in real suburban america but generally there is a good amount of yard space. Folks can have from a quarter acre to 5 acres . I Do not think that nitrogen fixation will be an issue as there are alternatives ex composting piles etc .
 
B

bobsagget

New Member
Registered Member
solarz said:
The vast majority of people don't have access to that amount of land in suburbia.
Click to expand...
Idk thats just my memories of the late 90s and mid 2000s . I know a lot of homes are illegally subdivided into at least 4 apartments now. The basic premise was sound when you look at the oh communities like levit town for the eras threats
 
FriedButter

FriedButter

Brigadier
Registered Member
bobsagget said:
Idk thats just my memories of the late 90s and mid 2000s . I know a lot of homes are illegally subdivided into at least 4 apartments now. The basic premise was sound when you look at the oh communities like levit town for the eras threats
Click to expand...

Don’t a lot of modern suburban houses don’t even have a backyard and maybe a front yard?
 
D

davidau

Senior Member
Registered Member
carabin13 said:
PLA launches missile drill to east of Taiwan as Pelosi arrives; China to turn on a new status quo for Taiwan situation as ‘US has broken the old one’

Please, Log in or Register to view URLs content!
Click to expand...
China should permanently place some forms of military assets as indicated on the above map. And denial of TW logistics supplies. China should fly over TW on a regular basis. Should TW do anything stupid, it would be an opportunity for China to respond in kind and knock the shit out of those military bases and infrastructures.
 
W

weig2000

Captain
Maikeru said:
Interesting article.

Please, Log in or Register to view URLs content!
Click to expand...

Funny they have to start with the following politically correct preamble or hedging before they deliver the more sober news:

With U.S. intervention, Taiwan can be defended and China can be deterred through this decade and beyond, but China’s capabilities should first be seen holistically for what they are and appreciated for what they can soon become.
Click to expand...
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top