I'm not sure that Japan and the Philippines are going to risk it if the Americans won't back up Taiwan, and China pinky-swears not to invade them next. Those countries are going to feel awful lonely out there.
If China invades Taiwan, they HAVE to attack Japan and the Philippines too in the initial bombardment. Not doing so leaves them vulnerable to attack by the Japanese Navy and means that the nearby American base and Carrier with F35 are in range.
Also when it comes to airpower, fun fact, the number 4 is deemed extremely unlucky in Asian culture as it sounds the same as death, so a lot of places skip the 4th floor or in the military they'll start after 4 so there's no risk of using it.
I'm not sure that Japan and the Philippines are going to risk it if the Americans won't back up Taiwan, and China pinky-swears not to invade them next. Those countries are going to feel awful lonely out there.
If China invades Taiwan, they HAVE to attack Japan and the Philippines too in the initial bombardment. Not doing so leaves them vulnerable to attack by the Japanese Navy and means that the nearby American base and Carrier with F35 are in range.
Also when it comes to airpower, fun fact, the number 4 is deemed extremely unlucky in Asian culture as it sounds the same as death, so a lot of places skip the 4th floor or in the military they'll start after 4 so there's no risk of using it.
So about China's 5th generation aircraft...