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They've got 3. So, not even breaking single digits vs 11. I don't think they can build 7 in the year. Canada has another 3, the UK 2, India has one. They might
by ggm 2y ago
They've got 3. So, not even breaking single digits vs 11.
I don't think they can build 7 in the year. Canada has another 3, the UK 2, India has one. They might be non aligned but i bet they'd take a defensive posture to deny force.
However the real problem with invading Taiwan is opposed landing. Costly in manpower and loss of capital ships from standoff weapons. If the fleet is defending the aircraft carriers it can't be doing suppression of radar and opposition jets, which are operating from the advantage of onshore vs offshore launch and recovery.
In their favour is sailing times from fleet deployments elsewhere. That's why SIGINT matters.