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OT: USAF Lt. Gen says US loses against China re: Taiwan. - 3/13/2021 12:18:11 AM   
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https://www.theepochtimes.com/war-games-showed-us-would-lose-fast-against-china-if-it-invaded-taiwan-us-general_3729657.html

"“After the 2018 war game, I distinctly remember one of our gurus of wargaming standing in front of the Air Force secretary and chief of staff, and telling them that we should never play this war game scenario [of a Chinese attack on Taiwan] again, because we know what is going to happen,” Hinote said.

“The definitive answer if the U.S. military doesn’t change course is that we’re going to lose fast. In that case, an American president would likely be presented with almost a fait accompli.”

"At that point the trend in our war games was not just that we were losing, but we were losing faster."


So where did all the money go?
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RE: OT: USAF Lt. Gen says US loses against China re: Ta... - 3/13/2021 4:50:35 AM   
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All WHAT money?

This isn't the 1980s under President Reagan. It's been 12 years since President Bush left office, and he presided over the prosecution of conflicts with Iraq and Afghanistan rather than force modernization. Typical of Democrats, President Obama was more interested in using the military as a testbed for social experimentation. And President Trump was opposed by the Washington establishment and an overwhelming majority of the nation's media, so he wasn't able to improve the military significantly. There has been no major emphasis on defense in decades.

So, I ask again: WHAT money?

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RE: OT: USAF Lt. Gen says US loses against China re: Ta... - 3/13/2021 7:53:47 AM   
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OK...now it's Chinese who are going to kick US a$$...last time it was because F-35 is a failure.

Some could see pattern here...

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RE: OT: USAF Lt. Gen says US loses against China re: Ta... - 3/13/2021 1:14:30 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Sardaukar

OK...now it's Chinese who are going to kick US a$$...last time it was because F-35 is a failure.

Some could see pattern here...


Sometimes these wargames have artificial limitation as well as not including everything.

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RE: OT: USAF Lt. Gen says US loses against China re: Ta... - 3/13/2021 1:15:38 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Capt Hornblower

All WHAT money?

This isn't the 1980s under President Reagan. It's been 12 years since President Bush left office, and he presided over the prosecution of conflicts with Iraq and Afghanistan rather than force modernization. Typical of Democrats, President Obama was more interested in using the military as a testbed for social experimentation. And President Trump was opposed by the Washington establishment and an overwhelming majority of the nation's media, so he wasn't able to improve the military significantly. There has been no major emphasis on defense in decades.

So, I ask again: WHAT money?




https://www.govexec.com/management/2020/02/iraq-war-has-cost-us-nearly-2-trillion/162862/

THIS money.


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RE: OT: USAF Lt. Gen says US loses against China re: Ta... - 3/13/2021 1:16:42 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Sardaukar

OK...now it's Chinese who are going to kick US a$$...last time it was because F-35 is a failure.

Some could see pattern here...



You brought THAT up; I didn't. But it is a valid point.

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RE: OT: USAF Lt. Gen says US loses against China re: Ta... - 3/13/2021 1:22:43 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Rusty1961


quote:

ORIGINAL: Capt Hornblower

All WHAT money?

This isn't the 1980s under President Reagan. It's been 12 years since President Bush left office, and he presided over the prosecution of conflicts with Iraq and Afghanistan rather than force modernization. Typical of Democrats, President Obama was more interested in using the military as a testbed for social experimentation. And President Trump was opposed by the Washington establishment and an overwhelming majority of the nation's media, so he wasn't able to improve the military significantly. There has been no major emphasis on defense in decades.

So, I ask again: WHAT money?




https://www.govexec.com/management/2020/02/iraq-war-has-cost-us-nearly-2-trillion/162862/

THIS money.


Since you answered your own question and provided a link, why did you post the question in the first place? Are you trying to catch things like the Esox type of piscine creatures?

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RE: OT: USAF Lt. Gen says US loses against China re: Ta... - 3/13/2021 5:22:38 PM   
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Sometimes these wargames have artificial limitation as well as not including everything.


Which is proven by by the '73 Sandhurst "war game" on Operation Sealion....

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RE: OT: USAF Lt. Gen says US loses against China re: Ta... - 3/13/2021 5:35:45 PM   
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Unless the PLA plan is awful and implemented incompetently, the initial battle of securing the beachheads should be easily won by China. It has too many starting advantages.

1. I'm not convinced that any build up on the mainland disadvantages the offense. Several reason for this view.

(a) No one is going to launch a preemptive strike on the build up locations

(b) There really is no cost to China maintaining an indefinite build up whereas there is a cost to the Taiwanese economy of heightened defense preparedness for an uncertain attack.

(c) The Taiwan Strait is only 130-180 kilometres wide. That distance allows for a night crossing, whose timing is entirely at the discretion of the PLA. American ships based in Japan are not going to reach the Strait before the crossing has been largely completed.

2. No American administration is going to authorise, without Congressional approval, PLAN ships on their side of the Strait. They probably won't do it either if they move onto the Taiwanese side. I don't see Taipei doing it either. Consider their response to the persistent Chinese intrusions into their airspace.


Thus the initial battle of getting a lodgement on Taiwan is practically guaranteed. Next comes the tricky part, whether the island can be largely captured by the PLA. That outcome is largely determined by (a) political considerations and (b) logistics.

I'm not convinced that Taiwan would be politically united 100% in vigorously opposing the PLA. The younger generation yes, but the older generation, business leaders (with their substantial investments on the mainland at risk) and Kuomintang supporters, perhaps more lukewarm. As to the USA any material support to the Taiwanese military would undoubtedly result in a full blown war with China. Anyone brave enough to argue that the entire American political elite believes war with China over Taiwan is worthwhile. At the very least there would be demands that American intervention be conditional on military support from others. Neither South Korea nor Japan are going to help defend Taiwan. Australian forces might be committed but that would be very unpopular. Expect no assistance from India, the Philippines or Vietnam. Nor would NATO intervene on the technicality that it isn't an attack on a NATO member.

As to logistics, I don't believe that Taiwan, by itself can fully seal off the lodgement beaches from Chinese resupply. That requires American full participation. Is a single American carrier group sufficient to interdict the resupply? Assuming of course the political considerations haven't vetoed the intervention.

The best outcome is that the PLA becomes bogged down and are still fighting 3 weeks after landing. That time allows for the concentration of American assets from elsewhere to arrive to the various battle zones which would not just be Taiwan. Accepting that this is a full blown war which will last years and result in American casualties, means the various Chinese weaknesses can be exploited. But that assumes there is the political will to fight. Also that American reliance on technology does not turn into an achilles heel. Everyone confident that Chinese hacking efforts will not disable American drones, or satellites won't be destroyed. How long will the rare earths stockpiles last.

Alfred

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RE: OT: USAF Lt. Gen says US loses against China re: Ta... - 3/13/2021 5:35:47 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe


quote:

ORIGINAL: Sardaukar

OK...now it's Chinese who are going to kick US a$$...last time it was because F-35 is a failure.

Some could see pattern here...


Sometimes these wargames have artificial limitation as well as not including everything.

Hagel zum Lauri Torni, Iron Cross Second Class . . .



Yeah, guess the Lt. General wasn't privy to your extensive knowledge. So glad we have geniuses such as yourself to correct our General Staff.


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RE: OT: USAF Lt. Gen says US loses against China re: Ta... - 3/13/2021 6:01:27 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Rusty1961


quote:

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe


quote:

ORIGINAL: Sardaukar

OK...now it's Chinese who are going to kick US a$$...last time it was because F-35 is a failure.

Some could see pattern here...


Sometimes these wargames have artificial limitations as well as not including everything.

Hagel zum Lauri Torni, Iron Cross Second Class . . .



Yeah, guess the Lt. General wasn't privy to your extensive knowledge. So glad we have geniuses such as yourself to correct our General Staff.


Thank you for the compliment.

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RE: OT: USAF Lt. Gen says US loses against China re: Ta... - 3/13/2021 6:05:10 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Alfred

Unless the PLA plan is awful and implemented incompetently, the initial battle of securing the beachheads should be easily won by China. It has too many starting advantages.

1. I'm not convinced that any build up on the mainland disadvantages the offense. Several reason for this view.

(a) No one is going to launch a preemptive strike on the build up locations

(b) There really is no cost to China maintaining an indefinite build up whereas there is a cost to the Taiwanese economy of heightened defense preparedness for an uncertain attack.

(c) The Taiwan Strait is only 130-180 kilometres wide. That distance allows for a night crossing, whose timing is entirely at the discretion of the PLA. American ships based in Japan are not going to reach the Strait before the crossing has been largely completed.

2. No American administration is going to authorise, without Congressional approval, PLAN ships on their side of the Strait. They probably won't do it either if they move onto the Taiwanese side. I don't see Taipei doing it either. Consider their response to the persistent Chinese intrusions into their airspace.


Thus the initial battle of getting a lodgement on Taiwan is practically guaranteed. Next comes the tricky part, whether the island can be largely captured by the PLA. That outcome is largely determined by (a) political considerations and (b) logistics.

I'm not convinced that Taiwan would be politically united 100% in vigorously opposing the PLA. The younger generation yes, but the older generation, business leaders (with their substantial investments on the mainland at risk) and Kuomintang supporters, perhaps more lukewarm. As to the USA any material support to the Taiwanese military would undoubtedly result in a full blown war with China. Anyone brave enough to argue that the entire American political elite believes war with China over Taiwan is worthwhile. At the very least there would be demands that American intervention be conditional on military support from others. Neither South Korea nor Japan are going to help defend Taiwan. Australian forces might be committed but that would be very unpopular. Expect no assistance from India, the Philippines or Vietnam. Nor would NATO intervene on the technicality that it isn't an attack on a NATO member.

As to logistics, I don't believe that Taiwan, by itself can fully seal off the lodgement beaches from Chinese resupply. That requires American full participation. Is a single American carrier group sufficient to interdict the resupply? Assuming of course the political considerations haven't vetoed the intervention.

The best outcome is that the PLA becomes bogged down and are still fighting 3 weeks after landing. That time allows for the concentration of American assets from elsewhere to arrive to the various battle zones which would not just be Taiwan. Accepting that this is a full blown war which will last years and result in American casualties, means the various Chinese weaknesses can be exploited. But that assumes there is the political will to fight. Also that American reliance on technology does not turn into an achilles heel. Everyone confident that Chinese hacking efforts will not disable American drones, or satellites won't be destroyed. How long will the rare earths stockpiles last.

Alfred


Maybe not direct assistance but India might make their own moves along the border. The Philippines, South Korea, Japan, and Vietnam have their own problems with mainland China as well, not to mention Russia.

Then the wild card of North Korea . . .

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RE: OT: USAF Lt. Gen says US loses against China re: Ta... - 3/13/2021 7:00:02 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe


quote:

ORIGINAL: Alfred

Unless the PLA plan is awful and implemented incompetently, the initial battle of securing the beachheads should be easily won by China. It has too many starting advantages.

1. I'm not convinced that any build up on the mainland disadvantages the offense. Several reason for this view.

(a) No one is going to launch a preemptive strike on the build up locations

(b) There really is no cost to China maintaining an indefinite build up whereas there is a cost to the Taiwanese economy of heightened defense preparedness for an uncertain attack.

(c) The Taiwan Strait is only 130-180 kilometres wide. That distance allows for a night crossing, whose timing is entirely at the discretion of the PLA. American ships based in Japan are not going to reach the Strait before the crossing has been largely completed.

2. No American administration is going to authorise, without Congressional approval, PLAN ships on their side of the Strait. They probably won't do it either if they move onto the Taiwanese side. I don't see Taipei doing it either. Consider their response to the persistent Chinese intrusions into their airspace.


Thus the initial battle of getting a lodgement on Taiwan is practically guaranteed. Next comes the tricky part, whether the island can be largely captured by the PLA. That outcome is largely determined by (a) political considerations and (b) logistics.

I'm not convinced that Taiwan would be politically united 100% in vigorously opposing the PLA. The younger generation yes, but the older generation, business leaders (with their substantial investments on the mainland at risk) and Kuomintang supporters, perhaps more lukewarm. As to the USA any material support to the Taiwanese military would undoubtedly result in a full blown war with China. Anyone brave enough to argue that the entire American political elite believes war with China over Taiwan is worthwhile. At the very least there would be demands that American intervention be conditional on military support from others. Neither South Korea nor Japan are going to help defend Taiwan. Australian forces might be committed but that would be very unpopular. Expect no assistance from India, the Philippines or Vietnam. Nor would NATO intervene on the technicality that it isn't an attack on a NATO member.

As to logistics, I don't believe that Taiwan, by itself can fully seal off the lodgement beaches from Chinese resupply. That requires American full participation. Is a single American carrier group sufficient to interdict the resupply? Assuming of course the political considerations haven't vetoed the intervention.

The best outcome is that the PLA becomes bogged down and are still fighting 3 weeks after landing. That time allows for the concentration of American assets from elsewhere to arrive to the various battle zones which would not just be Taiwan. Accepting that this is a full blown war which will last years and result in American casualties, means the various Chinese weaknesses can be exploited. But that assumes there is the political will to fight. Also that American reliance on technology does not turn into an achilles heel. Everyone confident that Chinese hacking efforts will not disable American drones, or satellites won't be destroyed. How long will the rare earths stockpiles last.

Alfred


Maybe not direct assistance but India might make their own moves along the border. The Philippines, South Korea, Japan, and Vietnam have their own problems with mainland China as well, not to mention Russia.

Then the wild card of North Korea . . .

The real response would be economic. If the West stops buying Chinese products and stops sending them raw materials like oil ...

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