Comments on: US airfields face a threat of severe Chinese military attack

By: T. Beholder

T. Beholder — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 21:30:13 +0000

As demonstrated 10 years ago, it’s more than “can shoot at”, mainly due to sloppiness.

https://visionsofempire.wordpress.com/2015/10/13/china-in-alaska-part-i-sending-a-message/
https://visionsofempire.wordpress.com/2015/10/27/china-in-alaska-part-ii-turning-the-other-cheek/

By: Roo_ster

Roo_ster — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 22:08:01 +0000

Any US base within range of PRC short & med range ballistic missiles is toast within minutes of the beginning of hostilities with the PRC. Just too many missiles to counter or survive. Same thing with allied bases. Note, I did not even mention LRBMs or hypersonics. Only way US & allies could maintain land-based aircraft is in a dispersed fashion, like the Swiss used to.

By: Bob Sykes

Bob Sykes — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 11:06:30 +0000

The recent exchange between India and Pakistan revealed a bigger problem.

The Chinese-supplied force had complete networking and integration of fighters, long range missiles, AWACS aircraft and ground radars. The Pakis slaughtered the Indian aircraft, which included three ultramodern French Rafales (at $240 million per copy), with no losses of their own. The Rafales never got to launch their own missiles.

The Chinese’s own air force is at least two generations more advanced than the equipment sold to Pakistan.

Egypt and other Gulf states might acquire the Chinese systems, too. Something for the Israelis to ponder.

By: Jim

Jim — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 04:21:15 +0000

Typo: “iPeople’s”.

[Isegoria: Fixed!]

By: Jim

Jim — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 04:20:30 +0000

“Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.”