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| How Ukraine war has shaped US planning for a China conflict |
| 2023-02-16 |
| WASHINGTON (AP) — As the war rages on in Ukraine, the United States is doing more than supporting an ally. It’s learning lessons — with an eye toward a possible clash with China. No one knows what the next U.S. major military conflict will be or whether the U.S. will send troops — as it did in Afghanistan and Iraq — or provide vast amounts of aid and expertise, as it has done with Ukraine. But China remains America’s biggest concern. U.S. military officials say Beijing wants to be ready to invade the self-governing island of Taiwan by 2027, and the U.S. remains the island democracy’s chief ally and supplier of defense weapons. While there are key differences in geography and in U.S. commitment to come to Taiwan’s defense, "there are clear parallels between the Russian invasion of Ukraine and a possible Chinese attack on Taiwan," a Center for Strategic and International Studies report found last month. A look at some of the lessons from the Ukraine war and how they could apply to a Taiwan conflict: ARM IN ADVANCE Soon after Russian troops crossed into Ukraine last February, the U.S. and allies began sending massive amounts of weapons across the border from partner nations. But Taiwan would need to be fully armed in advance, CSIS found in dozens of war scenarios it ran for its report. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #8 ^ It's impossible to parallel park a fighter jet, so female pilots dodge that bullet. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2023-02-16 18:47 |
| #7 One thing for sure is China prayer for an all female USAF fighter squadron. |
| Posted by: Jack Salami 2023-02-16 18:16 |
| #6 But China remains America’s biggest concern. Perhaps if we stopped feeding them. How is China Feeding its Population of 1.4 Billion? North Korea cuts down on soldiers' food ration as country faces potential food crisis |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2023-02-16 14:09 |
| #5 We stopped planning for 2 front war after we were sold out to CCP. |
| Posted by: Rex Mundi 2023-02-16 10:39 |
| #4 ...its all been alliances. Which is all well and good until some dumbass shoots an archduke and all hell breaks loose. One of the lessons of the Rus-Ukr war is that the United States is not capable of supplying a two front war. Or have we given up on the idea of military large enough to do that? |
| Posted by: SteveS 2023-02-16 09:08 |
| #3 No one has picked on someone their own size for over a hundred years, its all been alliances. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2023-02-16 06:55 |
| #2 The US hasn't picked on someone its own size for 70 years. Why should it start now? |
| Posted by: DooDahMan 2023-02-16 06:51 |
| #1 No one knows what the next U.S. major military conflict will be or whether the U.S. will send troops — as it did in Afghanistan and Iraq — or provide vast amounts of aid and expertise, as it has done with Ukraine. "No one knows." Let me take a guess. In the case of Taiwan, none of the above will likely happen. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2023-02-16 03:06 |