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As the U.S. makes clear it will defend Japan should China try and lay claim to the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, this Chinese announcement from mid-2012 offers additional perspective.
Once the U.S. announced it's turning attention from the Middle East and directing military assets to the Pacific, it didn't take long for China to make clear how it would handle what it saw as a new regional threat.
The Economic Times reported China promptly increased its conventional missile capability to carry out multiple launches, from multiple sites a tactic that could overwhelm a Navy ship's defenses and cripple its abilities.
Tan Weihong, Commander of China's Second Artillery Force said, "Conventional missiles are a trump card in modern warfare. So we must be ready at any time. We must be able to deliver a quick response to attacks, hit the targets with high accuracy, and destroy them totally. Of the 114 missiles [our brigade] has launched so far, all have accurately hit the target."
If China can send off several missiles at once directed at the same ship, the chances of success on their part may increase exponentially.
Asian Defense: China Already Has A Plan To Sink The US Fleet In Any Upcoming Battles
In other words, it seems that China has a plan in place to 'destroy the might of the entire US Navy'! But have the Chinese factored in US plans of pre-emptive strikes on their assets too? They will naturally ensure that Chinese missiles that pose a threat to their Carrier Strike Groups, are totally neutralized/destroyed in the initial phases of battle itself and never be able to take-off from the launch pads/ships.
So, all this Chinese bluster about destroying the US Navy is just plain clap trap!
Once the U.S. announced it's turning attention from the Middle East and directing military assets to the Pacific, it didn't take long for China to make clear how it would handle what it saw as a new regional threat.
The Economic Times reported China promptly increased its conventional missile capability to carry out multiple launches, from multiple sites a tactic that could overwhelm a Navy ship's defenses and cripple its abilities.
Tan Weihong, Commander of China's Second Artillery Force said, "Conventional missiles are a trump card in modern warfare. So we must be ready at any time. We must be able to deliver a quick response to attacks, hit the targets with high accuracy, and destroy them totally. Of the 114 missiles [our brigade] has launched so far, all have accurately hit the target."
If China can send off several missiles at once directed at the same ship, the chances of success on their part may increase exponentially.
Asian Defense: China Already Has A Plan To Sink The US Fleet In Any Upcoming Battles
In other words, it seems that China has a plan in place to 'destroy the might of the entire US Navy'! But have the Chinese factored in US plans of pre-emptive strikes on their assets too? They will naturally ensure that Chinese missiles that pose a threat to their Carrier Strike Groups, are totally neutralized/destroyed in the initial phases of battle itself and never be able to take-off from the launch pads/ships.
So, all this Chinese bluster about destroying the US Navy is just plain clap trap!
so your right?
