If the People's Liberation Army has to use force to unify Taiwan, how many aircraft carrier battle groups will need to be dispatched? Is
3, 4, or more?
Actually, this depends on the war situation.
(The picture shows China's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning ship , and its formation)
The "National Defense Security Research Institute", a think tank on the island of Taiwan, once released a relevant report on the military power of the People's Liberation Army in 2019. Bluntly stated that the People's Liberation Army will be in 2030 There will be four aircraft carrier battle groups on the left and right.
These aircraft carrier battle groups may be used in the operation to reunify Taiwan by force.
However, many netizens are very confused, what kind of confidence does Taiwan have to dare to challenge the mainland like this?
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Strong foreign aid
Taiwan’s military is confident?
In fact, the reason why the Taiwan authorities dare to openly challenge the mainland is because they trust "foreign aid (the United States and its allies)" very much. They believe that they are the vanguard in containing the mainland, and that the United States and its allies will "never abandon or give up" themselves.
They both have common interests, or "the enemy of my enemy is my friend".
The Taiwan authorities and the United States are cooperating with each other, collaborating with each other, , and each is secretly planning its own plans.
The Taiwan authorities are using the tiger skin (the United States) to raise the banner, causing trouble and going against the mainland almost all the time. And this is what the United States would rather see.
(US President Biden )
Who is least willing to see the reunification of the two sides of the Taiwan Strait?
The first to bear the brunt is the United States, which has 11 aircraft carrier battle groups. As long as the two sides of the Taiwan Strait are reunified, the first island chain that the United States has worked so hard to build will be broken by the People's Liberation Army, and the People's Navy will have almost unimpeded access to the Pacific Ocean.
(The picture shows the schematic diagram of the first island chain )
We can even say that it is the bankruptcy of the United States' "Taiwan to contain China" plan, and the loss of the "important bargaining chip-Taiwan card" in its hands to contain the mainland.
In order to avoid this situation, the United States has used an extremely ugly face to package itself as the "guardian of stability in the Taiwan Strait region" and actively sells a variety of weapons and equipment to the Taiwan military to strengthen the strength of the Taiwan military.
However, the United States is not a "good person" and puts its own interests first. If you don’t believe it, then look down.
(Schematic diagram of avionics, radar , fire control and other systems of F-16V)
Taiwan authorities: "My younger brother is willing to serve as a front and rear guard for his elder brother (to contain the mainland), and I hope that my elder brother can give me some support."
United States: "My younger brother is too weak. My elder brother will help you improve it first. I will sell you 66 F-16Vs at a friendly price for a total of only 8 billion U.S. dollars."
Taiwan authorities: "Big brother is mighty".
The unit price of a light fourth-generation aircraft F-16V is as high as 121.2 million U.S. dollars, which is tens of millions more expensive than the F-35A (approximately 89 million U.S. dollars) used by the United States. Some netizens ridiculed the Taiwan authorities that they are not buying weapons, but are paying "protection fees" to the United States in various ways.
(U.S.-made Patriot 3 air defense missiles, with certain anti-missile capabilities)
In fact, the United States’ sales of weapons to Taiwan violates the commitments made by the United States when China and the United States established diplomatic relations. Every time it sells arms to Taiwan, it has been criticized. Although China strongly protested, the United States still went its own way.
Every time a weapon is sold, it is euphemistically called: "Maintaining the balance of military power across the Taiwan Straits."
However, the Taiwan military is a bit muddy and cannot support the wall.
In recent years, the PLA has almost been crushed by the People's Liberation Army in the field of weapons and equipment.
Faced with this situation, the United States had no choice but to take the initiative to spread fire around China, and actively strengthened its military deployment in the Pacific region.
(USS Nimitz Aircraft Carrier Battle Group)
In the early years, the United States formulated a "return to the Asia-Pacific" strategy and planned to deploy about 60% of its navy's ships in the Pacific region.It seems to have two purposes:
One is to regard the Pacific as its own "inland sea."
Second, unite allies to contain China’s rise.
However, this strategy has been slow to progress and seems to have fallen short of expectations.
However, everyone must not underestimate the military power deployed by the United States in the Western Pacific. They currently deploy the 7th Fleet of the U.S. Navy in the Western Pacific.
The main combat capability of the 7th Fleet is the 5th Aircraft Carrier Strike Group with the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier "Reagan" as the core. It currently has 1 nuclear aircraft carrier, 3 to 4 guided missile cruisers , 8 to 9 guided missile destroyers and There are about 50 ships of various types, including 2 to 3 nuclear attack submarines, and 350 fighter aircraft. The fleet is as high as 60,000 when the fleet is full, including 22,000 marines.
(The "Reagan" nuclear-powered aircraft carrier currently affiliated with the US 7th Fleet)
Look at this formation, The British Royal Navy can hardly match the 7th Fleet. The 7th Fleet successfully achieved a fleet crushing a navy that was once a maritime power.
In fact, the 7th Fleet is also the vanguard of the US military's intervention in the Taiwan Strait issue.
It has interfered in Taiwan Strait affairs many times in history, such as stationing in Taiwan in 1950 and escorting Taiwanese warships in 1956.
The Taiwanese authorities may have seen the strong military strength of the US 7th Fleet, which is why they are so confident in calling out the mainland.
Did the Taiwan authorities forget a sentence? "Outsiders are always unreliable."
Especially the United States, which always puts its own interests first, is even more unreliable. Once something goes wrong, it is estimated that the Taiwanese military will immediately run away. At this time, the Taiwan military may "look big and small", which is exactly in line with the old saying "Mountains will fall when they rely on water, and water will flow when they rely on water."
"You still need to be strong to make iron." Can the combat effectiveness of the Taiwan military, which the Taiwan authorities trust, be comparable to that of the People's Liberation Army?
The current main ships of the Taiwan Navy, the "Keelung (1801)" and the "Magong (1805)"
Navy and Air Force
What is the confidence of the Taiwan authorities in clamoring?
Natural advantages - Taiwan Strait
The two sides of the Taiwan Strait have not been unified for a long time, and there is a big natural factor. That is, the average width of the Taiwan Strait is about 200 kilometers, and even the shortest distance is as high as 130 kilometers. Therefore, the Taiwan Strait has become a good natural barrier for the Taiwan authorities.
The People's Liberation Army has never conducted a large-scale amphibious landing operation covering hundreds of kilometers before.
At present, Taiwan's navy and air force are the main forces resisting the People's Liberation Army's amphibious landing operations.
(The People's Liberation Army's amphibious assault gun fires)
Taiwan Navy - "Trash Collection Library"
The Taiwan Navy currently has 4 propellers, 4 submarines and 22 escorts 92 ships of various types. Its naval strength was even ranked ahead of the Italian Navy. .
In fact, is this really the case?
Although the number of ships in the Taiwan Navy seems to be very large, their quality cannot be complimented.
4 drive refers to the four "Keelung" class destroyers , which are the "Kidd" class destroyers produced by the United States in the 1970s. The maximum displacement is 9783 tons. Each ship can carry 68 missiles with a range of up to 150 kilometers. Standard Type 2 missiles, 8 Harpoon anti-ship missiles and 6 MK-46 torpedoes, as well as 2 SH-60 Seahawk helicopters and other weapons.
(Taiwan Navy destroyer "Keelung")
html A warship that was built more than 250 years ago , how strong is its combat effectiveness?
4 dives into the "Sea Dragon", "Sea Tiger", "Sea Lion" and "Seal" conventional powered submarines. Among them, "Sealion" and "Seal" are submarines built by the United States during World War II. They are the longest-serving submarines in the world (more than 70 years). They are clearly a mobile "living coffin". The Taiwan military They all despise it.
"Sea Dragon" and "Sea Tiger" are the two submarines that the Taiwan authorities can take action on. They are also more than 30 years old. They have a maximum underwater speed of 20 knots, can submerge for up to 3 days, and have 20 main weapons ( Up to 28) anti-ship and anti-submarine dual-purpose torpedoes. It cannot carry even one anti-ship missile . This shows how poor its combat effectiveness is.
(Taiwan Navy’s main ship)
2 frigate refers to 10 Chenggong class, 6 Kangding class and 6 Jiyang class frigates . These frigates are just like destroyers and submarines. Not only are their performance not strong, but their service life is also very long.
What do you think the combat effectiveness of these ships of the Taiwan Navy will be like? Can the main warships be compared with the People's Liberation Army Navy decades ago?
Taiwan’s air force and navy are both “suffering brothers.”
The main force of the Air Force is more than 100 US-made F-16 series and more than 50 French-made Mirage 2000 series fighter jets, as well as IDF, E-2K and P-3C fighter aircraft.
(Distribution map of the five combat zones of the Taiwan Air Force)
Although the F-16 and the Mirage 2000 are world-renowned fighter aircraft, they are still single-engine medium-sized fighters. When facing twin-engine heavy fighters, they may not be prepared. Insufficient strength. The two fighter jets
were developed early and did not consider stealth design. If faced with fifth-generation aircraft such as the J-20, they would have almost no power to fight back.
The Taiwanese military is not strong enough, how can it possibly fight with the People's Liberation Army?
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The Eastern Theater Command
The main force in resolving the conflict in Taiwan
As long as the Taiwan authorities really touch the mainland's red line, the People's Liberation Army will immediately carry out military reunification, among which The Eastern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army will be the main force in resolving the conflict in Taiwan. The Army Under the jurisdiction of the 71st, 72nd and 73rd Group Armies, have all implemented mechanization and synthetic reforms .
(96A Main Battle Tank in the Eastern Theater)
Take a heavy-duty synthetic brigade of the 73rd Group Army as an example. It is equipped with a large number of main battle tanks, infantry fighting vehicles (04 series), 9 122mm self-propelled rocket launchers and 24 forced Howitzer and other weapons.
Although the army has reduced its number of personnel, the combination of multiple arms and infantry will increase its combat effectiveness instead of decreasing, making it more suitable for modern warfare.
Navy: The eldest brother (Army), how can the second brother fall behind? Another crop, another crop. Arrange a wave of 052C and 052D, as well as 054A.
( The Xiamen ship with hull number 154 is listed in the Sixth Destroyer Detachment of the East China Sea Fleet )
The Eastern Theater Area has jurisdiction over the East China Sea Fleet . It currently has 12 Chinese Aegis ships (4 052C and 8 052D) and 12 054A frigates, as well as two 40,000-ton 075 landing ships and other surface ships , will be the main force in the battle.
However, the East China Sea Fleet is the only fleet among the three major fleets that does not have an aircraft carrier in service. However, with the launch of the "Fujian" aircraft carrier, it may join the East China Sea Fleet in the future.
(The "Fujian" aircraft carrier is in the dock of Jiangnan Shipyard)
This not only enhances the strength of the East China Sea Fleet, but also makes it more confident to defend against enemies ( US Navy ) thousands of miles away.
Air Force: The eldest brother and the second brother are much stronger than before. I can't live with J-7 and J-8 all the time! New aircraft arrangements come one after another!
J-11, J-10, J-20 and J-16 series are all deployed in multiple aviation brigades. Even the early warning aircraft , known as the air force's combat effectiveness multiplier, is also deployed, air marshal-2000 and air force Police-200, as well as China's latest Air Police-500 (the first batch to be prioritized for installation in the Eastern Theater Command), as well as a large number of powerful fourth-generation aircraft such as H-6K bombers.
(from left to right they are J-20, J-16, J-10 fighter )
With the addition of this batch of fighters, The Eastern Theater Air Force immediately reversed its disadvantage and was completely unfazed by the US-Japanese alliance. Type fighter plane, he can also fly around the stage from time to time to give them some psychological hints.
Rocket Army: "Three brothers are so good, how can the fourth brother (who established himself later) be any worse?"
Previously, our country was unable to deal with other countries' aircraft carrier battle groups, and could only allow others to bully them. After
, we learned our shame and became brave. took advantage of its own ballistic missiles to develop Dongfeng-21D and Dongfeng-26 anti-ship ballistic missiles with explosive combat effectiveness, and even developed ship-based and air-launched versions. The YJ-21 anti-ship ballistic missile gives our country a powerful anti-access combat system.
( Dongfeng-26 equipped by the Rocket Force)
The Rocket Force (fourth brother) escorts the navy, army and air force (three brothers). You can resolve the Taiwan Strait conflict with your heart without worrying about the intervention of other countries.
If they dare to intervene, would you like to know about the " Dongfeng Express " gift package?
Four Summary
In summary, the foreign aid and Taiwanese military that the Taiwan authorities currently rely on are almost impossible to fight in the Eastern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army.
Moreover, once a conflict does occur in the Taiwan Strait, it will definitely not be the Eastern Theater Command fighting alone, and other theaters will also provide strong help.
If there are multiple aircraft carrier battle groups blocking the east, south, and north sides respectively, this can quickly strengthen the People's Liberation Army's anti-access capabilities and make it easier for the eastern theater to resolve the Taiwan Strait issue.
So how many aircraft carrier battle groups do you think the People's Liberation Army will need to dispatch when it takes over Taiwan by force?
