Delldude
Sheep Dipped Boy Scout
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Kinda to the northwest a bit, actually..............
Curious what our response would be with a large group of our forces all ready prepositioned in and around the ME, like two carrier strike groups. Can't just turn and run to Taiwan, can we? I know there are others....
Interesting scenario:
China’s coup de main appears to be set on establishing a new political paradigm in the Asia-Pacific region.
With swift ballistic and cruise missile attacks, the PLA neutralizes the U.S. 5th Air Force in Japan, destroying most U.S. Air Force aircraft on the ground at Kadena and Misawa and heavily damaging airfield and support infrastructure. U.S. naval facilities in Yokosuka and Sasebo have been attacked and heavily damaged. Seventh Fleet ships in these ports have been sunk or heavily damaged, including the command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19) and the carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73). The Seventh Fleet commander has been killed. III Marine Expeditionary Force is isolated in Okinawa with reduced means of transport.
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China attacks U.S. military facilities on Guam with a series of long-range cruise missiles, ballistic missiles, and cyber attacks. Moderate to severe damage has been sustained at Anderson Air Force Base and Naval Base Guam. Air and naval forces can operate from Guam with risk. Patriot and Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense batteries and Aegis ballistic-missile defense ships have succeeded in shooting down many incoming missiles, but a lack of reloads is a concern.
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Beyond the Pacific, Chinese efforts include arming and encouraging additional Russian aggression in Europe; sealing alliances with Russia and Iran; and expanding long-standing access in Africa and South America.3 China is encouraging Russia and Iran to take advantage of the war in the Pacific to stir up tensions and gray zone activity in the Black Sea, Eastern Europe, the Strait of Hormuz, Persian Gulf, and broader Middle East. As a result of these threats, a significant part of the U.S. military force structure cannot be deployed to the Pacific.
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Some air and naval forces are swinging to the Pacific from Europe and the Atlantic. A massive reserve call-up has been initiated.
At the end of the day, the Panama Canal operations would be needed, one way or another to support fighting an excursion in Taiwan by the Chinese.
