CNN: A Chinese invasion of Taiwan would be a bloody, logistical nightmare
Taiwan (CNN)Roaring out of the sky, an F-16V fighter jet lands smoothly to rearm and refuel on an unremarkable freeway in rural Taiwan, surrounded by rice paddies.
In different circumstances, this could be alarming sight. Taiwan's fighter pilots are trained to land on freeways between sorties in case all of the island's airports have been occupied or destroyed by an invasion.
Luckily, this was a training exercise.
There's only really one enemy that Taiwan's armed forces are preparing to resist -- China's People's Liberation Army (PLA). And as China's reputation as an economic and military superpower has grown in recent years, so too has that threat of invasion, according to security experts.
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WNU Editor: Taiwan's defenses are formidable. They have their arsenal of anti-ship missiles to sink the Chinese Navy .... Taiwan to Mass Produce Upgraded Hsiung Feng II Anti-Ship Missiles (Defense World), and its air defense will take care of the air force .... Taiwan speeds up development of air defenses (Asia Times). There is also Patriot batteries in Taiwan. What I see is a massive Chinese missile attack, followed by the air force, a blockade of Taiwan by its Navy, and a prepping for an invasion. This is not a war that will be decided overnight. It will be a war that will last some time.
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