Sino-Myanmar Border Conflicts

I think the evidence at this point would well validate a Chinese operation praying mantis style action against targets within Burma; airfields, arms depots, maybe even some command and control centers. JH-7As with KD-88s, H-6s with CJ-10Ks, or even a few SRBMs could be useful stand off weapons to deliver the message.

The question is how much China is interested in maintaining a working relationship with Burma. If the burmese smell the bacon, apologize and pay reparation then I would consider that as acceptable, but if they see the photo of their crashed Mig and still trying to BS then it will be increasingly intolerable for China to stand.

[QUOTE="Bltizo, post: 331627, member: 4915" .....That is to say, generalizing the PLAAF response (or therelackof) to this incident to the entire PLAAF is kind of like looking at a ZTZ-59 of an unmodernized army unit and assuming the entire ground army is like that.

that isn't to excuse the fact that this incident happened, it just shows that China needs to modernize its military forces even faster than it already is.[/QUOTE]

yeap, it's a very good excuse to increase the defence spending by another 20% nextyear

China should be massing troops on border to give them a scare. Let's see them drop bombs knowing Chinese troops are in the area. If they do...

AssassinsMace said:

China should be massing troops on border to give them a scare. Let's see them drop bombs knowing Chinese troops are in the area. If they do...

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Already there.

They've sent medium range SAMs, air defense radars, soldiers, trucks, helicopters, and even 122mm rocket artillery to the area as well.

I'm talking about enough to scare them like with tanks and troops ready to cross the border. Right now it just looks like a defensive measure.

taxiya said:

See the attached picture for the coordinates of the village of the incident. The measurement is from the residential area (I suppose so from the looks of the Buildings).

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If this is true. The village is less than 1 Km from Myanmar border,

AssassinsMace said:

I'm talking about enough to scare them like with tanks and troops ready to cross the border. Right now it just looks like a defensive measure.

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I'm not sure if posturing a force large enough to stage an invasion is wise if China isn't willing to actually invade.

Even if China were to conduct military action against Burma in retaliation, I would disagree with a ground based attack onto Burmese soil. I'd prefer stand off air strikes and maybe long range artillery.

The message to Burma should be "we have the ability to punish you in retaliation," but it also needs to be the the caveat that China isn't intending to invade and occupy Burmese territory across the border. In that sense, a comprehensive but sensibly sized ground presence alongside more intensive air patrols and readiness of air strike elements should be the way to go imo.

Insignius said:

Nice, and how do they explain the crashed plane in Chinese territory some days before? Also piloted and deliberately crashed by the rebels?

Seriously, China should just bomb their air-fields already.

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Source please. what crash are you referring to?

Dolcevita said:

Source please. what crash are you referring to?

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In the days up to and on March 13 there had apparently been 3 incursions by Burmese aircraft, and on one of those occasions one of the jets had crashed. Search parties made up of PLA, PAP and volunteers had gone looking for it. I suspect this was wreckage they found.

At this point, they should establish some kind of no-fly zone close to the border and well into Burma. Any Burmese military plane found in the zone will be shot down, no question asked. This would be good as it shows strength and at the same time telling people that "we don't want to harm anyone, but don't you ever think about hurting us". This would be good especially given the fact that Burmese have gone into China multiple times.