Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Well That's a Bloody Giveaway

A China weapons dealer's promotional video showcased a system of integrated weapons capable of a bolt-from-the-blue attack on Taiwan:

The video showed drones being in charge of detection; M20s destroying oil depots, power plants, armored forces and F-16 jet fighters at Taiwan's air bases; A100s shelling enemy artillery and air defense sites; and air defense missiles intercepting counterattacks.

This fits well with my analysis of Chinese targets for an invasion of Taiwan:

A ballistic missile barrage will hit Taiwanese airfields, naval bases, army barracks and vehicle parks, leadership targets, air defense and anti-ship missile batteries, and ammunition depots shortly thereafter. Perhaps the Chinese use electromagnetic pulse weapons to fry Taiwanese electronics.

China smiles more often at Taiwan than it used to, but the Chinese still want to own Taiwan and make no secret that they'll use force if the smiling doesn't do the trick.