[CitadelArmyJag]

Very interesting read...

[Polybius]

Could the hollow hulls and empty decks of Chinese container ships carry infantry and mechanized divisions for a devastating attack on Taiwan, securing the island before the U.S. could respond?

The problem the ChiComs would have would be in the timely offloading the mechanized divisions and their equipment crammed into the container ships.

The entire scenario sounds like an extremely target-rich environment for the Taiwan Air Force.

[elmer fudd]

Our most effective response to a Chinese invasion of Taiwan would be to tell them that if they do it not one Chinese product will be allowed into the US. It would hurt them a lot worse than it would hurt us. There are billions of other impoverished third worlders that would be happy to manufacture products for us, but there aren't billions of affluent Americans waiting to buy Chinese goods if we refuse to.

[RightWhale]

They must have a beachhead first. Once they have that they can use any means they want to flood the island with troops. But, they won't lead with container ships. Makes no sense.

[nw_arizona_granny]

Ping

[the invisib1e hand]

China is beginning to get on my nerves.

[Calpernia]

ping