PLA Strike Strategies in Westpac HIC

00CuriousObserver

00CuriousObserver

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Made (vibed) an interactive map showing WESTPAC airports for fun. Maybe these image could help someone get a better concept of the theater (if someone here isn't well versed enough for some reason). Also don't mind sharing the map.

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Wrought

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A not-so-subtle piece from Decker Eveleth on what not to learn from Iran. His tone comes across as rather exasperated (understandably so).

But China is a different beast entirely, and the comparison breaks down when one considers how Beijing actually plans to fight and win a war in East Asia. China possesses far more sophisticated targeting capabilities and a much more advanced missile force, both of which shape the country’s doctrine and operational planning. China will not wage war the way that Iran has, just as the United States would not approach a conflict over Taiwan the way that it has the Middle East. These differences make lessons from the Iran war difficult to apply to East Asia.

China, by contrast, will not be satisfied with cost imposition. In a conflict over Taiwan, Beijing would seek an outright military victory over U.S. and allied forces in the region and the seizure of Taiwanese territory. It has
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for precisely this contingency. Since at least the 1990s, China has modernized its aerospace forces around a joint campaign to take Taiwan, building large numbers of ballistic missiles as well as drones, both
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and small.

There is also a broader operational problem. The United States would have to deal with these missile threats while simultaneously confronting attacks from Chinese sea and air forces. The operating environment in the Middle East is comparatively simple: U.S. forces only have to contend with Iran’s missile and drone arsenal. In East Asia, they would also face
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of fighter and bomber aircraft located in southern China, plus helicopters, surface naval forces, aircraft carriers, and submarines. Once air defenses are degraded, these forces would be far more capable of moving in and destroying ground forces than Iran’s inaccurate missile barrages ever were.
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DeltaGreen

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I came across a CMO wargame series on Bilibili. The scenario is supposedly set in 2023 around the First Island Chain .You’re better off imagining it as the Second Island Chain instead.

The initial setup of the two sides has some obvious issues. For example:
  • The number of missiles the PLA Rocket Force can launch in a salvo is cut by nearly 100x so that we can’t even suppress the airfields.
  • The radar detection range of the J‑10C and other fighters is seriously underestimated.
  • The stealth performance of Chinese aircraft is also severely downplayed.
  • The Fujian carrier and the Type‑095 submarine are thrown into the fight, even they were far from reaching IOC in 2023.
However,as the video creator points out, the resulting combat scenarios , while inaccurate for the First Island Chain, do have real‑world relevance if you move the fight farther out. What wouldn’t happen inside the FIC could happen in SIC. The farther we get from the mainland, the less support we have. The US and its puppets might be able to detect Chinese aircraft from farther out. And an increasingly unstable and irrational US won’t wait until u’re ready before launching an aggression.

What I really like about this wargame is that it helps you understand the opponent’s perspective:

  • Why the B‑1B is tasked the way it is, and why the B‑21 will eventually replace it.
  • Why US wants to push the LRASM’s range further.
  • Why the US want B‑21 carry air‑to‑air missiles.


  • What happens to 5th‑gen fighters once they operate beyond the FIC and what limitations they run into.
  • Whether 6th‑gen fighters could potentially solve those problems.
These questions are illustrated in this wargame. For professionals it may not be educational, but at least it's an entertaining video.
 
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defenceman

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Hi,
basically whoever build these games are trying to capture markets against Chinese advancements in armaments etc which they don’t like so by this virtue they negate and make a bubble to Hollywood style movies
to make good money out of it though in reality it’s the opposite of the game
thank you
 
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