B-52s Could Drop Naval Mines to Defend Taiwan From China

[rangerrebew]

 

February 5, 2021 

B-52s Could Drop Naval Mines to Defend Taiwan From China

China steadily is building up the forces it could deploy in an attempted invasion of Taiwan.
by David Axe Follow @daxe on Twitter L

Here's What You Need to Remember: A sudden Chinese attack quickly could wipe out U.S. forces in the Asia-Pacific region and block the United States from intervening in a regional war. That’s the startling conclusion of an August 2019 report from the United States Studies Center at the University of Sydney.

China steadily is building up the forces it could deploy in an attempted invasion of Taiwan. The Chinese navy is acquiring aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships while the Chinese army and marine corps add modern fighting vehicles and the air force trains for intensive air-to-air combat.

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/reboot/b-52s-could-drop-naval-mines-defend-taiwan-china-177658

[Fishrrman]

This doesn't sound like a very good idea.

If a Red Chinese navy ship hits one, the incident could very well provide the rationale for China moving on Taiwan...