Future War with (Red) China Hypotheticals/Theorycrafting
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Yes,soviets are selling to China,anybody knew that.Which do not change fact,that the same China consider soviet Siberia as their lost property,and would take it again when soviets become weak enough.
Which mean,after they completly lost war on Ukraine.
Becouse US Navy would still sink their fleet if they try invade Taivan now - so,they wait for USA economical fall .
You forget,that for China it is not decision what they should take - Taiwan OR Siberia.They want BOTH,and take them when it would be safe.
Siberia in few years,Taiwan when USA fall.
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I don't see any reason to think China wants Siberia, particularly in the context of the "Soviets" still having the larger nuclear weapons capacity. Specific to the issue of Taiwan, also that's going to be a no:
There’s another concern for some American officials: that the United States does not have the industrial capacity to sustain a longer war with China, which maintains the world’s largest steel and shipbuilding industries. “Who can rebuild their losses faster?” a senior military officer said. “Who can lay steel for new ships? Who can make carbon fibre faster for new aircraft? Aircraft carriers? Against China, we’re not in a position to take one for one.” The problem, experts say, stretches across the spectrum of manufacturing capability; a recent report by the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies, an American research firm, said that, in a war with China, the U.S. Air Force would run out of advanced long-range munitions in less than two weeks.
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Except for the multiple exercises we've run since 2008 which show they beat us in air clashes over Taiwan, the fact PLAAF pilots are better trained and the Navy and Air Force say the J-20 is basically equal to the F-35? You seem to have missed the fact the USAF recently announced they've given up on air superiority in the First Island Chain in favor of mutual air denial; they literally can't compete with the Chinese there anymore. The fact they're moving air assets out is indicative of how highly they rate PLA fires generation, because bases in the Second Island Chain simply can't reach the First.
You should read book of people who worked in China.Every chineese treat at least part of Siberia as China property,and children in chineese schools learn,that it is chineese territory.
They are merely patient - why risk war now,if in 5-10 years they could take Siberia with little effort?
About Taiwan - China would lost war on sea with undamaged USA - so,they helped Biden take power.And wait,till he turn USA into socialist dystopia.
After that,China could take whatever they want - if India and Japan do not object.
You mistaken China with soviet psychopats,who are loosing on Ukraine now - China do not start wars with enemy capable of fighting,but made him weak using politics and attack then.
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Or we can deduce this unnamed book is without merit by the fact it apparently doesn't even know it's spelled as Chinese and not "Chineese" in English.
Putting aside your weird conspiracy theories as baseless, you can instead look at Chinese military production, training and technology to say they can definitely win a direct conflict, are moving to do exactly that and the U.S. is responding to that new reality. Back in October, the U.S. 7th Fleet commander said they had the capacity to enforce a blockade around Taiwan, were outproducing us in warships and had closed the quality gap. U.S. Air Force has since said they would not seek to achieve air superiority over Taiwan, began moving assets out of forward operating bases and stated Chinese tech has closed the quality gap; their pilots are also better trained than ours.
None of this is consistent with the idea the Chinese cannot win a direct confrontation.
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1.Since book was writen by polish teacher in China in polish language,you could blame me for translating.
Which still do not change fact,that chineese children learn,that Siberia is China property.
Your childlis barbs do not change that.
2.Maybe.Maybe not - question is,WHY CHINA SHOULD RISK WAR WITH USA NOW - WHEN THEY COULD WIN EASILY AFTER 10-2- YEARS?
They are not soviet psychos - but people planning in generations.Especially,taht thanks to putin folly they could take Siberia now.
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No barbs are needed to point out the logical holes in a, as yet unnamed book, wrote by a "Polish teacher" who apparently was interviewing a handful of random Chinese people. In a country of over one billion, particularly without interviewing senior officials, there's no society wide conclusions to be drawn there.
I don't think it will be "now" in the immediate term, but mid to late this decade it seems like. We already know their satellite and missile capabilities are effectively closing the United States out of the First Island Chain:
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1.He was teaching in chineese school/English language/
and,he discovered few things about his pupils after they start trusting him enough to talk sincerely:
1A they are racists - chineese are choosen race,and blacks are not even fully human beings.
1B. They are nationalists - Tibet is their property,just like Taiwan and Siberia.
3.C - they had maps on which chineese childrfen learn,that Siberia is theirs.
2.Why fight at all,if they belive,that USA would fall about 2040? for the same reasons they do not attacked soviets yet - China leaders belive,rightly or not,that both soviets and USA collapse,and that they would take what they want after that.
We would see in 2040,if they are right or not.
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Okay, so his idea is...solely based on what children say?
Cool, where is proof of these maps being widespread?
They will be inclined to fight because the U.S. isn't controlled by Chinese agents and will probably seek to prevent Taiwan from slipping out of its sphere, at least until its electronics industry is moved to the U.S. safely.
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1.Teenagers,and all aduly chineese he speak.They all are racists and nationalists - and belive,that Siberia is theirs,just like Taiwan.They are simply patient enough to not start war now,like some moscov idiot.
2.In all China schools he checked.
3.And since when Biden seriously fought China? You mistaken him with Trump.Words are nothing.
Taiwan reintroducing the one year long conscription, bumping it up from the four months it was reduced to.
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Tsai Announces Return of Military Conscription to One Year | New Bloom Magazine
President Tsai Ing-wen today announced the extension of the military draft to one year from the current four months at a press conference that began at 3:30 PM. This took place after a meeting between…
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Vietnam is expanding its possessions in the Spratley Islands through the (recently) time honored tradition of dredging and landfilling. In just the last six months alone they've expanded their holdings by 420 acres of newly 'created' land which far eclipses the 120 acres they created in the previous ten years.
amti.csis.org
These efforts however are still dwarfed by the Chinese who dredged up over three thousand acres of land in just a three year period of time in 2013-16 which was dubbed the "Great Wall of Sand." China is accused of continuing other dredging and landfilling operations as part of its operations to militarize and cement (no pun intended) control over the disputed area still.
www.rfa.org
Vietnam's Major Spratly Expansion | Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative
Vietnam has accelerated and expanded dredging and landfill work at several of its outposts in the Spratly Islands in the second half of 2022, creating roughly 420 acres of new land this year and bringing its total in the last ten years to 540 acres. The work includes expanded landfill work at...
amti.csis.org
These efforts however are still dwarfed by the Chinese who dredged up over three thousand acres of land in just a three year period of time in 2013-16 which was dubbed the "Great Wall of Sand." China is accused of continuing other dredging and landfilling operations as part of its operations to militarize and cement (no pun intended) control over the disputed area still.
China denies report it is developing reefs and cays in the South China Sea
It slammed claims it was building up features in the Spratlys as ‘fake news.’
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Interesting Article on the Expansion of Capabilities, Challenges and Operations of the Southeast Asian countries being threatened by Chinese expansionism in the South China Sea and balancing it with their relationship with the Beijing regime. Talks about the recent developments with the Coast Guard and civilian maritime law enforcement agencies of Malaysia, Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia and Brunei... even though Brunei hasn't confronted China yet in the maritime theater.
One of the insights is on how the previous Philippines President, Rodrigo Duterte, pursued a policy of appeasement in regards to China which the latter quickly took advantage of as they always do.
Also provides some suggestions as to what the countries could do to improve their situation, such as the countries coming together to build their own light shipbuilding capacity such as for smaller patrol boats to simplify operations and logistics and working together to improve 'MDA' or Maritime Domain Awareness.
www.usni.org
One of the insights is on how the previous Philippines President, Rodrigo Duterte, pursued a policy of appeasement in regards to China which the latter quickly took advantage of as they always do.
USNI said:
Also provides some suggestions as to what the countries could do to improve their situation, such as the countries coming together to build their own light shipbuilding capacity such as for smaller patrol boats to simplify operations and logistics and working together to improve 'MDA' or Maritime Domain Awareness.
USNI said:
David vs. Goliath: Southeast Asia Can Resist China’s Gray Zone Aggression in the South China Sea . . . with Help
The efforts of Southeast Asian nations to push back against Chinese aggression at sea should be recognized and bolstered.
India and the Philippines are planning to sign a memorandum of understanding to increase the maritime cooperation between the two countries. This'll include the planned implementation of standard operating procedures between the Philippines Coast Guard and the Indian Navy and enhanced maritime cooperation between both countries Coast Guards. India has already established similar agreements with Japan, Korea, Oman, Vietnam and Bangladesh.
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India, Philippines’ coast guards to ink deal
India and the Philippines are expected to sign an MoU between their Coast Guards next week to boost bilateral cooperation in the maritime domain.
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Philippines and Japan have agreed to hold talks pertaining to developing defense agreements in the near future.
Kishida, the Prime Minister of Japan, is on an official visit to the Philippines and one of the items on the agenda is improving defense cooperation between the two countries and to strengthen 'trilateral' cooperation between their countries and the United States as well.
What is being discussed specifically is a 'troop pact' similar to the agreements the Philippines has with the United States where a legal framework can be implemented where Japanese troops can be deployed to the Philippines on a constant rotational basis.
Japan also granted Philippines $4 million in military aid in the near future and also delivered an air surveillance radar to the Philippines a few years ago purchased under contract.
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Kishida, the Prime Minister of Japan, is on an official visit to the Philippines and one of the items on the agenda is improving defense cooperation between the two countries and to strengthen 'trilateral' cooperation between their countries and the United States as well.
What is being discussed specifically is a 'troop pact' similar to the agreements the Philippines has with the United States where a legal framework can be implemented where Japanese troops can be deployed to the Philippines on a constant rotational basis.
Japan also granted Philippines $4 million in military aid in the near future and also delivered an air surveillance radar to the Philippines a few years ago purchased under contract.
Japan, Philippines agree to hold talks on reciprocal troops pact
The leaders of Japan and the Philippines on Friday agreed to start negotiations on a reciprocal troop access deal, strengthening military cooperation amid rising maritime tensions in the region and an increasingly assertive China.
www.reuters.com
India's Ambassador to the Philippines stated the $375 million deal to deliver the Philippines its BrahMos Cruise Missiles in on track. Expected reception of the missiles was to be December of this year, so next month and was for three batteries worth of BrahMos antiship cruise missiles.
www.cnnphilippines.com
The Indian Ambassador also stated they are proposing an offer of Helicopters for the Philippines Coast Guard made by Hindustan Aeronautics and the same models in use by the Indian Coast Guard and Navy that can be used for disaster relief, search and rescue and other humanitarian purposes as well as reconnaissance and patrol.
Delivery of India’s BrahMos supersonic missile to PH still ‘on track’ – envoy
Indian Ambassador to the Philippines Shambhu Kumaran said the delivery of BrahMos supersonic missile to the country is still on track.
www.cnnphilippines.com
The Indian Ambassador also stated they are proposing an offer of Helicopters for the Philippines Coast Guard made by Hindustan Aeronautics and the same models in use by the Indian Coast Guard and Navy that can be used for disaster relief, search and rescue and other humanitarian purposes as well as reconnaissance and patrol.
America and Filipino Aircraft Already Performing Joint Patrols together mere days after Philippines President Marcos Jr. Announced More Cooperation with American forces including joint patrols. Operating over northern Luzon and the West Philippine Sea.
American F-15C's and C-130's along with Filipino FA-50's.
American F-15C's and C-130's along with Filipino FA-50's.
A bit of actual theoretical war crafting between China and Tiawan. I've never seen this brought up before, but once your aware of it it seems pretty obvious to me, so its probably not as unique a thought than I think.
The essence of the idea is to slow roll the war and engage in steady escalation, partially to limit risk by making the ability to back out if things go bad, and to work against the short term limits of American power and attention.
The idea is to start small and limited with "gentle" pokes to test American and Taiwanese resolve and ability. This is by going after, one at a time, the obvious targets to go after: the immediate islands controlled by Tiawan off the coast of China.
The first obvious target is Wuciou, at least by my look. Its a small island of roughly 1 square km with 600 people and a seemingly small garrison. Its roughly 20 km from a major Chinese island, and 30 km from the mainland proper. Putting it just within long range conventional artillery range, and I believe their amphibious attack vehicles like the Type 05 should be able to drive off a mainland beach onto a beach on the island, if there are any good land zones.
Aircraft, Drones, and helicopters reaching the location would be trivial. This makes the location relatively easy to attack from China and hard to defend from Taiwan.
Thus, China can engineer some crisis around it to poke Taiwan and hopefully put it into a bind. If they move troops forward, they negate much of the advantage of their defensible position. Expanding the war might open other options to fight in better locations, but is massively more risky for Taiwan than fighting a limited fight around Wuciou.
If Taiwan gives up that island without a fight, that gives at least some experience and testing the abilities of the Chinese army, demoralizes Taiwan, and adjusts the West to the idea that China is going to get Taiwan.
If Taiwan resists, and the result is an embarrassing outcome, China can pull back with minimal overall cost, like previous cross straight crisis. And if Taiwan resists and an outcome occurs that's favorable to China, China is still not necesarily in a position where mass war is required and can choose how to exploit its victory, moving on to another island right away, or negotiating some temporary additional benefit.
Ideally, it would be clear within roughly 6 months the outcome of the Wuciou crisis and where to advance from there.
If continuing to push makes sense, next target is the Matsu islands. These are much more substantial, with 5 major islands and 12,000 people, though still only roughly 30 km^2. If Taiwan intends to militarily resist Chinese takeover, I would expect Taiwan to make some resistance here. Still, fighting here plays to China's potential strengths and undermines Taiwans. If Taiwan pours a 100,000 men to defend these islands, fighting them here is better than on Formosa. And its still and easier place to walk back if things go bad.
The ideal outcome, besides Taiwan giving up without a fight, is to tie down the entire Taiwanese army onto tiny islands to be shelled and airstrike to death over a year or two, a year or two of war which stresses Taiwanese finance and moral, American Attention span, and for moral and financial strain to have effects: if Taiwan looks doomed, or fighting China looks too much like a meat grinder, 6 month to a year is probably the range of time for initial rally to the flag feelings to move off their highs, and people in general start looking to get out, in whichever direction thinks preserves them.
Finally, after the Matsu islands is resolved 1-2 years into the crisis, if it makes sense to keep going the only major island left is Kinman. This is a much more substantial island than any others, 150 km^2 and with a population of 127,000 people. It will be very tempting for Taiwan to try and defend the island, and if it has been left alone for 1-2 years as other battles were ongoing, it would further make it much more tempting move forces forward, which will put them in an area which it will be much more likely to be trapped and destroyed fighting in unfavorable positions.
Thus, under ideal for China situations if fighting is required, you spend 2-3 drawing the Taiwanese army forward where you can inflict 200-300k casualties in a set up unfavorable to Taiwan, over a period of time for economic and moral damage to take hold, and American interest and moral outrage to subside, and a sense of inevitable Chinese victory to seep into Taiwanese and American conciousness. So that Ideally Formosa itself can be ideally taken without a serious fight.
Or, if Taiwanese or American resistance is stronger than expected and Chinese power weaker, China can walk back the crisis without having actually risked all that much.
The essence of the idea is to slow roll the war and engage in steady escalation, partially to limit risk by making the ability to back out if things go bad, and to work against the short term limits of American power and attention.
The idea is to start small and limited with "gentle" pokes to test American and Taiwanese resolve and ability. This is by going after, one at a time, the obvious targets to go after: the immediate islands controlled by Tiawan off the coast of China.
The first obvious target is Wuciou, at least by my look. Its a small island of roughly 1 square km with 600 people and a seemingly small garrison. Its roughly 20 km from a major Chinese island, and 30 km from the mainland proper. Putting it just within long range conventional artillery range, and I believe their amphibious attack vehicles like the Type 05 should be able to drive off a mainland beach onto a beach on the island, if there are any good land zones.
Aircraft, Drones, and helicopters reaching the location would be trivial. This makes the location relatively easy to attack from China and hard to defend from Taiwan.
Thus, China can engineer some crisis around it to poke Taiwan and hopefully put it into a bind. If they move troops forward, they negate much of the advantage of their defensible position. Expanding the war might open other options to fight in better locations, but is massively more risky for Taiwan than fighting a limited fight around Wuciou.
If Taiwan gives up that island without a fight, that gives at least some experience and testing the abilities of the Chinese army, demoralizes Taiwan, and adjusts the West to the idea that China is going to get Taiwan.
If Taiwan resists, and the result is an embarrassing outcome, China can pull back with minimal overall cost, like previous cross straight crisis. And if Taiwan resists and an outcome occurs that's favorable to China, China is still not necesarily in a position where mass war is required and can choose how to exploit its victory, moving on to another island right away, or negotiating some temporary additional benefit.
Ideally, it would be clear within roughly 6 months the outcome of the Wuciou crisis and where to advance from there.
If continuing to push makes sense, next target is the Matsu islands. These are much more substantial, with 5 major islands and 12,000 people, though still only roughly 30 km^2. If Taiwan intends to militarily resist Chinese takeover, I would expect Taiwan to make some resistance here. Still, fighting here plays to China's potential strengths and undermines Taiwans. If Taiwan pours a 100,000 men to defend these islands, fighting them here is better than on Formosa. And its still and easier place to walk back if things go bad.
The ideal outcome, besides Taiwan giving up without a fight, is to tie down the entire Taiwanese army onto tiny islands to be shelled and airstrike to death over a year or two, a year or two of war which stresses Taiwanese finance and moral, American Attention span, and for moral and financial strain to have effects: if Taiwan looks doomed, or fighting China looks too much like a meat grinder, 6 month to a year is probably the range of time for initial rally to the flag feelings to move off their highs, and people in general start looking to get out, in whichever direction thinks preserves them.
Finally, after the Matsu islands is resolved 1-2 years into the crisis, if it makes sense to keep going the only major island left is Kinman. This is a much more substantial island than any others, 150 km^2 and with a population of 127,000 people. It will be very tempting for Taiwan to try and defend the island, and if it has been left alone for 1-2 years as other battles were ongoing, it would further make it much more tempting move forces forward, which will put them in an area which it will be much more likely to be trapped and destroyed fighting in unfavorable positions.
Thus, under ideal for China situations if fighting is required, you spend 2-3 drawing the Taiwanese army forward where you can inflict 200-300k casualties in a set up unfavorable to Taiwan, over a period of time for economic and moral damage to take hold, and American interest and moral outrage to subside, and a sense of inevitable Chinese victory to seep into Taiwanese and American conciousness. So that Ideally Formosa itself can be ideally taken without a serious fight.
Or, if Taiwanese or American resistance is stronger than expected and Chinese power weaker, China can walk back the crisis without having actually risked all that much.