In the video of the southern shots, I couldn't see any 370mm rockets, only 300mm., so it's possible they launched 370mm rockets in the southern end but just didn't film it.
PLA Strategy in a Taiwan Contingency
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In the video of the southern shots, I couldn't see any 370mm rockets, only 300mm., so it's possible they launched 370mm rockets in the southern end but just didn't film it.
I watched the footage repeatedly. They must have mixed in footage from the morning's salvo to the north; the footage from leaving the camp to entering the launch position all shows "5 tubes".
Then the camera cuts to the actual launch footage, showing four tubes. The overhead view shows the supporting cylinder that should have been there is gone.
EDIT: Nope, I reviewed the footage from this morning; it also showed a 5 tube in maneuver, but 4 tube at launch
They probably deployed more vehicles than they actually fired to simulate a full-scale combat scenario.
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Same guy later corrected that it was just a bunch of rocks
Jesus bleeping Cristo!
As Napoleon once exclaimed to his subordinate general: If you're going to take Vienna, take Vienna!
War is inherently cruel, barbaric, and brutal—as it has always been throughout human history.
If we’re going to artificially impose strategic and operational constraints on how the PLA must conduct its war against Taiwan—while the other side is free to deploy and employ novel ideas without any such limits—then why commit your sons and daughters to reunify by force at all?
Your intentions may be noble, and in principle I agree with them, but in reality these constraints are a guaranteed war-defeating measure. They are certain to cause more mayhem and destruction on both sides—especially to the very civilians you are understandably trying to protect.
2 things, I made that comment several days ago and not doing massive war crimes aren’t war defeating measures. I’m pretty sure China can win without destroying everything Taiwanese civilians need. But we can agree to disagree
Commit all your own children to being on the front lines of the war fighting effort and you'll figure out what are really the most important things to you in life really fast. High and noble principles are for those who have nothing serious at risk and nothing serious to lose.
People have already highlighted here that what you consider war crimes are actually legitimate war activities conducted by every serious nation. Enemy militaries must be deprived of electricity, water, logistical networks, and communications/connectivity. Given militaries use and take what they need from the locales in which they operate, the only way to successfully deprive them of these is to eliminate the civilian infrastructure as well. Civilians can't allow militaries to operate in their locality and expect to continue having access to modern utilities. Hence why any sensible civilians flee at the start of military operations in their region.
