SS: The article highlights the rapid rise of China’s defence industry, which has now caught up to, and in some cases, overtaken the United States’ ability to manufacture weapons on a large scale. This has occurred while the US’ defence industry has been left to wane dangerously.
spinosaurs70 on
Given how badly Russia performed early in the Ukraine War of 2021, I’m not that concerned, but we really need to fix our shipbuilding capabilities.
Slamming_Johnny7 on
Hardly.
legitusername1995 on
People always say that Chinese Navy is a brown water navy, not a blue water navy like American’s. But honestly for the near future they have no use for a blue water navy, and they are structuring their armed forces as such.
Why do they need to project their power far from their mainland? Taiwan, Korea, Japan are all within their range. Can our blue water navy stop their armed forces from steam rolling Taiwan? Even if we can, can we sustain that kind of warfare with our current pathetic naval procurement?
woolcoat on
“In 2023, Chinese companies produced well over 2,000 fourth- and fifth-generation combat aircraft, more than doubling the 800 manufactured in 2017. Although the United States remains ahead, producing more than 3,350 fourth- and fifth-generation fighters in 2023, China is closing in.”
What does this even mean? How does the author confuse inventory with annual production? Makes me wonder if he used ChatGPT or just doesn’t really know what he’s talking about.
pinewind108 on
Might want to wait until their submarine dries out….
makerbrah on
Author writes like it’s 1945 and China should be “dealt with” by what? Mass producing Sherman tanks or something? And for what? The right to rule over Japan in the ashes of an uninhabitable planet? At some point we have to start calling this the click bait that it is. A worthwhile read would be an article outlining the correct framing.
SilentSamurai on
The Chinese have been building a decent navy. They lack the benefit of CATOBAR aircraft carrier capability right now, but that’s going away soon.
Everything else is a mixed bag including the Naval Air Assets. Soviet/Russian designs and copies are not going to do much in the modern battlefield, but they are finally creating new designs that better mimic western design.
If we talk hypothetical Taiwan battle today, China owns the waters around the island, contests for the airspace. They’re absolutely boned for amphibious landings though, Taiwan has more than enough ATGMs to turn the straight and beaches into a graveyard for a good amount of time.
And that’s really all Taiwan needs is enough time for US intervention, although such an act is probably going to have every Pacific Ally come in to help Falkand Islands style.
Smartyunderpants on
China really needs some combat experience before taking on the USA.
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SS: The article highlights the rapid rise of China’s defence industry, which has now caught up to, and in some cases, overtaken the United States’ ability to manufacture weapons on a large scale. This has occurred while the US’ defence industry has been left to wane dangerously.
Given how badly Russia performed early in the Ukraine War of 2021, I’m not that concerned, but we really need to fix our shipbuilding capabilities.
Hardly.
People always say that Chinese Navy is a brown water navy, not a blue water navy like American’s. But honestly for the near future they have no use for a blue water navy, and they are structuring their armed forces as such.
Why do they need to project their power far from their mainland? Taiwan, Korea, Japan are all within their range. Can our blue water navy stop their armed forces from steam rolling Taiwan? Even if we can, can we sustain that kind of warfare with our current pathetic naval procurement?
“In 2023, Chinese companies produced well over 2,000 fourth- and fifth-generation combat aircraft, more than doubling the 800 manufactured in 2017. Although the United States remains ahead, producing more than 3,350 fourth- and fifth-generation fighters in 2023, China is closing in.”
What does this even mean? How does the author confuse inventory with annual production? Makes me wonder if he used ChatGPT or just doesn’t really know what he’s talking about.
Might want to wait until their submarine dries out….
Author writes like it’s 1945 and China should be “dealt with” by what? Mass producing Sherman tanks or something? And for what? The right to rule over Japan in the ashes of an uninhabitable planet? At some point we have to start calling this the click bait that it is. A worthwhile read would be an article outlining the correct framing.
The Chinese have been building a decent navy. They lack the benefit of CATOBAR aircraft carrier capability right now, but that’s going away soon.
Everything else is a mixed bag including the Naval Air Assets. Soviet/Russian designs and copies are not going to do much in the modern battlefield, but they are finally creating new designs that better mimic western design.
If we talk hypothetical Taiwan battle today, China owns the waters around the island, contests for the airspace. They’re absolutely boned for amphibious landings though, Taiwan has more than enough ATGMs to turn the straight and beaches into a graveyard for a good amount of time.
And that’s really all Taiwan needs is enough time for US intervention, although such an act is probably going to have every Pacific Ally come in to help Falkand Islands style.
China really needs some combat experience before taking on the USA.