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Author: guyguy Date: Jun 21, 2008 18:24
On 21 Jun, 17:18, guy googlemail.com> wrote:> On 21 Jun, 14:52, Jim Walsh gmNOail.com> wrote:> I would like to discuss an invasion of Taiwan, an island, and in particular
> SNIP
>>> Now, I want to consider whether:
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>> (1) a PRC invasion could be a surprise, and
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> Extremely unlikely, as a build up of invasion craft takes production
> and time, they then have to be concentrated (and you need lots of
> them) DDay worked because masssive air superiority drastically reduced
> German aerial reconaissance. The US can watch mainland China with
> ease. Remember unless they take a Mulbery equivalent with them they
> will have to take a port ***immediately*** (I do not know Taiwan, any
> suggestions on which this might be?)
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>> (2) what sort of PRC losses could be expected, given that the PLA will not
>> control the sea or the air.
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> Extremely heavy I would guess
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> Guy
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>> Love, Jim
>> (I often delete parts of the previous post and I often remove excessive
>> crossposts.)
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