A Chinese close-in weapons system (CIWS) designed to shoot down incoming missiles during recent war games. China may hold the advantage with its suite of fast, stealthy and long ranged missiles. Picture: eng.chinamil.com.cn/PLASource:Supplied
中國的近戰武器系統(CIWS),旨在在最近的戰爭中擊落進來的導彈。 中國可能會憑藉其快速,隱身和遠程導彈套件來保持優勢。 圖片:eng.chinamil.com.cn/PLA來源:提供
China has been training for conflict for some time. Picture: eng.chinamil.com.cn/PLASource:Supplied
中國已經為衝突訓練了一段時間。 圖片:eng.chinamil.com.cn/PLA來源:提供
This means any idea of sustained operations within the Pacific-spanning reach of China’s ballistic and cruise missiles is likely optimistic. And that makes the kind of island-hopping campaign used by the US to take back the Pacific from Japan in World War II no longer feasible.
這意味著任何在中國彈道導彈和巡航導彈跨太平洋範圍內持續作戰的想法都可能是樂觀的。 這就使得美國在第二次世界大戰中從日本手中奪回太平洋的那種繞島運動不再可行。