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Chinese aircraft carrier battle group, Shandong's most recent journey into the Western Pacific (left)
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Aircraft carrier Liaoning's journey last year (right)
One north and one south, both go for Guam...🧵
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Aircraft carrier Liaoning's journey last year (right)
One north and one south, both go for Guam...🧵
Guam is the only US military base in the Western Pacific built on US territory.
Other bases are on "allied" nation's territory, which exist in a difficult spot, if the US decides to use them to attack China, since retaliatory strikes will expand the war.
Other bases are on "allied" nation's territory, which exist in a difficult spot, if the US decides to use them to attack China, since retaliatory strikes will expand the war.
So the only solid option for the US are their carriers and Guam.
Even if you do factor in US bases in allied countries, they are still few and far between.
China's hypersonic missile arsenals can take out US bases and carriers.
Even if you do factor in US bases in allied countries, they are still few and far between.
China's hypersonic missile arsenals can take out US bases and carriers.
China's carrier battle groups would then come in to fill in the vacuum and gain control of the sea.
Hypersonic missiles are great for first/ retaliatory strikes, that temporarily disables the enemy.
Carrier operations are still needed for sustained pressure and attack.
Hypersonic missiles are great for first/ retaliatory strikes, that temporarily disables the enemy.
Carrier operations are still needed for sustained pressure and attack.
By the 2030s, China would have a naval fleet of at least 6 aircraft carriers plus numerous Type-076 assault carriers.
More than enough to control the Western pacific after a knockout blow.
More than enough to control the Western pacific after a knockout blow.
As always people are bringing up US submarines
Here's a short thread that explains why, when you gain air control over an area, then submarines becomes the hunted ones.
It doesn't matter how quiet your subs are, they can't hide from active sonars.
Here's a short thread that explains why, when you gain air control over an area, then submarines becomes the hunted ones.
It doesn't matter how quiet your subs are, they can't hide from active sonars.
https://twitter.com/zhao_dashuai/status/1614616775727153153?s=20
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