America is able to defeat the Chinese armed forces in the Battle of Taiwan, while suffering significant casualties itself. Written about this Business Insider information resource.
It is specified that the price of such a victory is likely to be incredibly high. In particular, we are talking about the destruction of hundreds of American combat aircraft and an unknown number of ships.
Military analysts in Washington firmly believe that come what may, the United States will be able to retake Taiwan from the mainland Chinese military. However, in addition to aircraft, the Pentagon will also lose two or more aircraft carriers.
In addition, catastrophic damage will go to the economy of the island of Taiwan. Expected losses for mainland China are not specified, but are expected to be significant.
Almost all scenarios developed in the West predict that the PRC will suffer greater damage than the American side. In particular, more than a hundred PLA landing ships are expected to sink while crossing the strait.
Based on the results of the conflict model, experts proposed measures to further increase US military superiority in the region, including strengthening defenses on the island of Guam and in Japan.
Beijing has previously declared that the “reunification of the motherland” will take place before 2049 – a century since the proclamation of the PRC.
As for the possible date of the beginning of the conflict in the Taiwan Strait, expert assessments traditionally differ here. A number of experts suggest an escalation towards the late 2020s, while others push the date beyond 2040.
It should be noted that conflict modeling has already played an important role in Washington’s military strategy. It was notably because of the announced failure, as several media outlets claimed, that the Bush Jr. administration abandoned its attack on Iran in the 2000s.
Photos used: US Air Force
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