This implies a level of competence in Taiwan that might not exist. Guided weapons aren't magic, they still need to lock on. They'll still be fired at by naval vessels. They're still vulnerable from the air. A naval invasion in the modern era hasn't been tried before, but that doesn't mean it's not possible.
But anyone who believes that China could invade Taiwan as easily as Germany invaded Czechoslovakia is mistaken. They have to cross a hundred miles of ocean, being in range of the Hsiung Feng III the whole way, MLRS rockets half the way, and guided Paladin fire the last third.
The sheer volume of guided anti-ship fire they'll soak up trying to cross that water will be like nothing that has been seen in the history of war ever.
This implies a level of competence in Taiwan that might not exist. Guided weapons aren't magic, they still need to lock on. They'll still be fired at by naval vessels. They're still vulnerable from the air. A naval invasion in the modern era hasn't been tried before, but that doesn't mean it's not possible.
This is all true.
But anyone who believes that China could invade Taiwan as easily as Germany invaded Czechoslovakia is mistaken. They have to cross a hundred miles of ocean, being in range of the Hsiung Feng III the whole way, MLRS rockets half the way, and guided Paladin fire the last third.
The sheer volume of guided anti-ship fire they'll soak up trying to cross that water will be like nothing that has been seen in the history of war ever.