PLA Strategy in a Taiwan Contingency
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Finally. Don't think it's enough but I definitely expect more transport ships down the line. These transport ships are easy to build and it makes far more sense to build them as late as possible.
Also would like to see satellite images of these barges under construction.
Also would like to see satellite images of these barges under construction.
Don’t forget the BYD RORO ships for, ahem, transporting EVs internationally.
Wait a second... Afghanistan times... as in pre-1949/Chinese Civil War Afghanistan times?
Kidding!
But I honestly cannot recall a time when Taiwan has not been a major global security issue. It flares up or goes to a simmer based on a decades-long cycle, but it has always been there in the background.
I also take issue with just how much reputation alone is an actual deterant to other nations' joining into a conflict. Before the First Sino-Japanese War of 1894/5, the Qing Dynasty had what was considered to be a world-premier naval fleet before it was devastated by Japan. That same scenario was repeated in the Russo-Japanese War of 1904/5, before which the whole world viewed Imperial Russia's army as unbeatable.
Both of the above examples are archaic of course and none of the countries named even exist as they were, but I give them just to point out that reputation alone will not prevent other countries from picking a fight.
For my part I am a little more worried about some other parts of the world at the moment. Just take for example the potential for chaos going on right now between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and how much potential that has to expand beyond the two beligerant states, given the two countries' patrons, Turkiye and Russia. Or rather, *would* have, given that Russia is otherwise occupied and Turkiye doesn't seem to have a vested interest in a conflict.
Putting anything invovling Taiwan/China aside entirely, who knows what may come of a hot Caucasus war. WWI started with such a small and unpredictable incident after all.
These look to be perfect enough to shut up the "only a few beaches the PLA can land on" copers
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But I don't want them to shut up. I want them to spew "indisputable facts" as far and as loudly as possible. The agenda must be maintained at all costs.