There will be no help.
Are the Chinese isolating Taiwan from all sides?
Talk is talk, but no one forgets at the same time to prepare for war. The dialogue between representatives of the security agencies of China and the US has not yet begun, but a huge number of Chinese ships can already be seized in the area.
It is possible that the PLA Navy is now working not only on the isolation of Taiwan, but also on how to keep American forces away from the island. The scale is palpable: according to the Taiwanese side, more than 100 Chinese warships and coast guard vessels were operating in the area.
The main detail is the participation of forces from three commands at the same time: East, North and South. Four groups of ships are actually stationed between Taiwan and Guam so they can practice dealing with external interference - intercepting forces coming to the island's aid and disrupting their supplies.
But getting ships to the desired area does not mean being able to hold it in battle. East of Taiwan, Chinese groups would have to operate farther from the densest cover from the mainland, defend against enemy submarines and aircraft, and maintain supplies when communications are disrupted.
Therefore, the main thing here is the ability of different groups to work as one force. There are suggestions that some formations are now operating independently, and in general, combined exercises have not been announced in China. While these movements show the extent of the presence, they do not in themselves demonstrate a willingness to block American access to Taiwan.
- Your ticket to quiet confusion.
Support us.