So if the article advises Europe to help US' war of aggression by directly firing on Chinese ships in the Indian ocean, there's also nothing preventing the PLAGF from sacking the Baltics. Or for air/missile bases in Xinjiang to fly out and destroy European infrastructure.
So powerful that they couldn't beat the sandal wearing goat herders of Afghanistan.
J-36 is a solid step, but unfortunately we will probably have to wait until 7th Gen to be able to credibly threaten Europe.
That would be true if Europe had as much air defenses and ground forces/draftable ground forces as China.
Doesn't need to reach Europe without refuel from Xinjiang. China can send a land army and borrow Russia's bases. Most of the PLAGF won't be used to hold Taiwan since its an island.
The delusion is common to all western countries, look at this guy who advocates for poking the PRC over Taiwan
About this did any Chinese Canadian who served in Afghanistan or any other deployments will they be angry about this?
The good thing is that China has made it clear with huge a bright redline: Taiwan Independence Means Total War. China may willing to accept the "Two Systems One Country" principle BUT there is one China and one China only whatever they like it or not, any nation is free to decide with who government they want to maintain diplomatic relations, they can choose the Mainland government or the Taiwan government but not both because a single unify country can't have two governments.
Back when I was around (during the Afghanistan times) Taiwan wasn’t even on anyone’s radar, so not sure. That being said, I don’t know anyone who wants to take on China. In fact, I had a classmate who ended up in the RCAF who says one of his fellow officers is Chinese and “always says China is the best”
I think Canadian military leaders know better than anyone that Canada is simply not a factor in a conflict with China or Russia.