First of all, Taiwan is not a powerful opponent, there are five maybe six powerful nations left, and Taiwan is not one of them. Do you even know the crisis they have going on in their army right now? Probably not, unless you follow their development, why would you.
Their Crisis??you mean their difficulty to procure and update F-16,right??or do you want to point towards their new approach to reduce their army to some extent and then increase it,to modernize their army with high tech gears and weapons???or you point towards some budget problems??Generally,I don't stick to Indian Section only.
Second, not every country has access to more or less the same weapon systems. India for example can't make artillery a WW2 relic. Don't show me those pictures again, get back to me when it's inducted. A picture only shows you know what an artillery is suppose to look like.
cheap shot.India has made several new guns.even our private companies made new guns which is much more capable even against some international guns.but they resorted to JV to made them.but even if we take your words as true,we can procure best from the market.so it doesn't restrict us from getting weapons.any country can purchase suitable weapons from market,unless they're facing some Arms Embargo like you.
Third, granted, it would take some time, maybe a week or two, to actually take out enough of their arsenal to start any assault, but it would still fall way short of a month, and the Yugoslavia bombings, they were just trying to hide their gear, Taiwan would have to reveal their gear at some point if they want to use it. What good is a underground tank. They would have to move new gear if they have it to replace the destroyed ones, and that's an opportunity.
you simply missed the argument,didn't you.all Taiwan has to do is to waiting for the invasion.their ASCMs are enough to repel invading force which can target LST,LHD,LPD and other ships which carries arms and equipment.there is no doubt that China can eventually place enough force to take Beach.but if properly used,China will face similar situations what US forces faced in Guadalcanal.as Japan forced Ships of USN to leave the shores of Guadalcanal,marines suffered most.they didn't even have enough ammunition and other basic equipment.now,if ASCM can be used to force PLAN to leave shorelines after PLAN marines land,what kind of situation you'd expect??and its almost assuring that they'll use similar tactics,or attack even before marines land.just think the tactics China will use to deny USN in SCS,but much more losses as PLAn had to send large amount of ships just to secure shorelines.
There could still be the odd piece that could cause damage, but I said minimal damage not no damage. Iwo Jima is a very different time. Don't compare then to now, not the same deal. By WW2 logic, US should have lost more in Desert Storm, but they didn't.
yup,very different.only now,Amphibious Landing is more deadlier.about USN's Desert Storm,surely you've heard the tactics,Deception???it was their key to success.but even then,they needed what they had,a land route which will be used to make this landing successful.there was reason why USA backed UN troops were posted into Saudi Arabia in such large concentration.the left hook,via which they moved into Iraq via Saudi Arabia and through there inside Kuwait was the key to make successful landing.but China lacks any such Land route.they has to take sea route all the way.
Fourth, We have complete control over Taiwan waters, we can attack from any direction, and just dash to the capital ASAP. We may not be able to destroy all their arsenal, but they would need to spread it out, and as we move more in land, they have to meet us at some point and that's where we make the move, without satellite's help, and communication jammings, they can't even tell where exactly our forces are quick enough.
so,you expect complete "Communication Blackout" of Taiwan??which even USa couldn't achieve in various theaters??you're making your quotes more and more funny,or may I say,Over Ambitious.the reason ROC exists is that they're strong enough.They've enough International Backing,enough force to deter any offensive against it and enough power to take any offensive outside of "Economical and Operational Feasibility".and complete control over Taiwan's Water?? Funny.but yes,nobody would doubt over China's capability of "Scorched Earth Policy" and wide scale destruction.
You assumption that we can't destroy enough of their arsenal would be sound, if they don't have to meet us eventually, we would be landing, and the moment they poke their head out is the moment they die. Also, you are assuming Taiwan is this great military power, which it isn't.
Taiwan isn't a great military power.but think Taiwan as another "Vietnam".a country weaker than China on several account,but China can't do anything to capture it as they've no means and Taiwan has enough to make PLA bleed.all China could do is to destroy their Infra so that they face economic hardship.
