Taiwan Says It Would Win War With China

[Kor37 9]

Taiwan Says It Would Win War With China

By ANNIE HUANG

AP

TAIPEI, Taiwan (April 24) - A computer simulation projected that China could land forces on rival Taiwan, but they would be repulsed after two weeks of fierce fighting and harsh losses to both sides, Taiwan's military said Tuesday.

 

The complex simulation involved a scenario of China invading the island, 100 miles off its coast, in 2012.

 

Taiwan and China split amid civil war in 1949, but Beijing considers Taiwan Chinese territory. The computer scenario was based on China's repeated threats to attack if Taiwan ever tries to formalize its de facto independence.

 

The military released its findings from the simulation to reporters on Tuesday.

 

In the simulation, Chinese ships ferry forces to the island, backed by heavy missile barrages and pinpoint airstrikes on Taiwanese military bases and other strategic facilities.

 

The "invaders" establish beachheads along Taiwan's west coast, though their arrival is delayed for several days by Taiwanese missile strikes on mainland military bases, and by Taiwanese navy counterattacks.

 

The simulation has western Taiwan radar stations, missile bases and airports taking a heavy pounding, but ground forces hold down casualty numbers by taking cover in specially prepared areas.

 

After two weeks of fierce fighting, Taiwan's army corners and destroys the mainland Chinese invaders.

 

Taiwanese Lt. Gen. Hsu Tai-sheng said the simulation highlighted shortcomings in the island's military preparedness.

 

"The Chinese communists pose a severe threat to our naval vessels with their superior submarines," Hsu said. "And as their jet fighters far outnumber ours, we would suffer great damage to our air force."

 

He also said Taiwan's anti-missile and anti-submarine capabilities seemed hard-pressed to deal with the threats they face from China's continuing military buildup.

 

The computer simulation envisioned no role for the United States in the fighting, Hsu said, despite American hints that Washington would come to Taiwan's aid if China attacks.

 

While the U.S. transferred its diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing in 1979, it continues to supply Taiwan with most of its imported weaponry.

 

The self-governing, democratic island significantly boosted its air defense capability in the 1990s by acquiring French-made Mirage and U.S.-made F-16 fighters.

 

But Taiwan's plans to buy 66 relatively advanced F-16s were recently put on hold, partly because of Washington's pique over the opposition-controlled legislature's refusal to fund a $15 billion acquisition of U.S.-made submarines, submarine-hunting aircraft and Patriot missiles.

 

 

 

I think that Taiwan thinks its the "little mouse that could"..... :blink:

[MrPsychic 1]

I think Taiwan was in the sake... There's no way that country could defend itself against China. Fortunately, China knows they're backed by the US and knows if they invade Taiwan, it could cause a backlash from the US potentially leading to a war with the US.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named 2]

I think Taiwan was in the sake... There's no way that country could defend itself against China. Fortunately, China knows they're backed by the US and knows if they invade Taiwan, it could cause a backlash from the US potentially leading to a war with the US.

I think it would definitely result in a war with the US. We would probably have ships in the area if China seriously threatened action. But to say that Taiwan could go it alone just makes no sense.

 

Then again China doesn't have much of a navy or air force to speak of and it would be difficult to transport their troops.

[Kor37 9]

The US would be in a real bind if that happened. Half the stuff we buy comes from Taiwan and the other half comes from China!

[Gummy 0]

China would whup them based solely on the numbers factor. China has a far larger troop count than the Taiwanese.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named 2]

The US would be in a real bind if that happened. Half the stuff we buy comes from Taiwan and the other half comes from China!

Lets hope that the McDonalds and Dell theories work then.

[Odie 0]

I think Taiwan was in the sake... There's no way that country could defend itself against China. Fortunately, China knows they're backed by the US and knows if they invade Taiwan, it could cause a backlash from the US potentially leading to a war with the US.

I think it would definitely result in a war with the US. We would probably have ships in the area if China seriously threatened action. But to say that Taiwan could go it alone just makes no sense.

 

Then again China doesn't have much of a navy or air force to speak of and it would be difficult to transport their troops.

We do have ships in area if China does become a threat. There are ships homeported in Japan and Guam. It will take a few weeks for ships from the west coast to traveled to Asia.

[nerd359 0]

China would whup them based solely on the numbers factor. China has a far larger troop count than the Taiwanese.

 

Only if they try the human bridge attack, otherwise they flat out can't get the troops to Formosa in the first place. On a side note I'm all for giving Formosa to it's original owners - The Portuguese