The speed and climb rate of an interceptor need to be greater than those of the intercepted aircraft. Given the small size of Taiwan, it's possible that by the time Taiwan's HALE drones have climbed to the appropriate altitude and distance, the PLA's HALE drones are already on their way back. Using jet fighters to intercept HALE drones is not uncommon; the Japan Self-Defense Forces also use F-15s to intercept the PLA's TB-001.
PLA Strategy in a Taiwan Contingency
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It's hard for you to judge what kind of mentality these people have.
If you follow the comments of their netizens, you will feel that they are truly full of confidence. Their attitude was very contemptuous, completely fearless.
——This person seems to be very diligent in collecting PLA intelligence based on television information. However, the comment section doesn't look as interesting anymore.
They are quite proud of their achievements in disrupting public opinion with their internet army. They believe that their enemies are helpless against them.
In short, these people will treat all military exercises as a bluff and intimidation, unless you really throw bombs at them from a plane. Perhaps this is because they believe that only government officials will receive severe punishment, or they believe that war will not happen in the future.
I've written a list before on the mindset they have. Tbh, these are also the opinion of some Chinese. They’re so insanely convinced that all the CCP does is stay in power—the CCP wouldn’t accept even a 1% risk to their rule, and AR is way too risky
Hahaha, they’ve arguably already made 10 riskier moves than AR already.
1. Economic reforms. This lead to the Tiananmen protests.
2. Sino-Soviet split, cutting off from a major trading partner and source of technology and created a nuclear enemy neighbor.
3. Cultural Revolution
4. Viet war
5. Playing hardball with UK over HK
6. Asian Financial Crisis (not a move, but a risk)
Etc.
Definitely more than usual, probably a response to Lai's speech the other day. Hope they can sustain this cadence.
Some vids and photos from ta1pe1.
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Why arent they using a local field reporter instead?
Its not entirely wrong though. All ruling political partied around the world actually act the same way. Tey onvioumy prioritise their stay in power first other things comes secondary. I think its normal , noting wrong there. Afterall, politicl party are just human organisations fromed formed for mutual/communal interest. As such they are not everlasting neite is it q OD given right for them to rule. So they know they are all temporary rulers and a times will come anither political party or organisation will evetually replace them. So the issue is to obviously try and maintain power ggor as long as possible. This applies to evrry single ruling party on earth, China is no exception. Afterall, political/ruling parties come and go but only the country and land always remains.
So there is also a truth to that. CCP will onvioulsy keep all this in mind. They wouldnt want to risk a full bloody war and all the risks that entails.for the country and partty if they can afford to. In fact CCP would love for the status quo to remain the same for as long as possible, i.e no independence declaration or provocations by Taiwan, and Taiwan can carry on being/acting as a quasi independent country with self rule, its own military and everything else every normal country does but unofficially like they have been doing for over half a century. Just let things the way they are, bebefits both sides actually and they all can keep growing together
This is a rather tricky job, requiring human presense on spot. For decision making, for authority (human officer as a representative in charge; drone is property), and, ultimately, for responsibility.
Also, this is a kind of job that at least sometimes results in ACMs(which, also sometimes, turn into an actual dogfight with weapon use).
Are you ok bro? Spellcheck is your friend.
that's where you're wrong. I can't understand you very well but I think I can get the general message of what you are attempting to say: that this is true.
Chinese governments in the past have repeatedly fought wars solely out of spite even when it was ruinous to do so.
Ming could've left Mongolia alone after taking back Beijing.
How about after breaking their backs at Buir Lake (deep inside what was then Mongolia) and capturing the entire Northern Yuan royal family.
Why didn't they give up, didn't they know it was ruinously expensive?
Did they stop even after the political leaders themselves were under threat?