David Axe
Forbes: The U.S. Can Send Hundreds Of Aerial Tankers Into A War Over Taiwan. The Chinese Can Send Maybe 13
If China invades Taiwan, it must win quickly—or risk losing.
If the invasion drags out more than a few days, U.S. forces could intervene. And if that happens, the Chinese military could find itself at a major disadvantage for one simple reason.
The U.S. Air Force and Navy have tankers and catapults. The Chinese air force and navy don’t.
Aerial-refueling tankers help to extend the range of American fighters, while catapults allow carrier-launched U.S. fighters to take off with full loads of weapons and fuel.
Conversely, a lack of tankers and catapults means China’s own warplanes can fly only so far and fight only so long with only so many weapons.
Beijing is making efforts to remedy these shortfalls. But the efforts are piecemeal.
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WNU Editor: This is a big weakness.
3 comments:
Indeed. Especially if they can't reach the carriers and we stay on the periphery of their aircraft's range. Taunting.
If I was a PLA in chief and have to answer Xi Jimping if a war with Taiwan is okay I will do the same (adapted because time has change)as Yamamoto said to the Hirohito Emperor: " If the war is less than 3 month, we shall win."
By the time the U. S stops bickering amongst themselves and decides to intervene it will be to late, either Taiwan will have repelled the invasion or China will be sitting pretty.
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