[Mat_Helm]

Blockade theory is a farce. Laughable really and China would not attempt that. After the very first boat is sunk by either side you are in a total hot war at sea, land, and air with China and they know it. Their only chance would be an all out missile assault on Taiwan and then to land as many occupying troops as quickly as possible by sea or air. We know it and they know it.

Look up operation Praying Mantis. In one day (April 18, 1988) two Navy A6 Intruders and two A7 Corsair II's sent the entire Iranian navy to the bottom in the gulf war blockade oil tanker war.

[buwaya]

Blockade is to make the US blink.
It may very well do that. That’s your Biden problem right there.

An amphibious assault will hit the problem of limited landing beaches covered by 2000 artillery tubes, which Taiwan has. It will be a titanic slaughter.

[buwaya]

“operation Praying Mantis”

You aren’t going to sink the Chinese navy that easily. That’s why the Pentagon wants all those long range missiles.

All harbors are going to be covered with heavy SAM defenses and an integrated air defense system. And land based ballistic and cruise missiles to keep the USN at a distance.