Simulations Predict China Would Fail to Take Over Taiwan

Simulations Predict , China Would Fail, to Take Over Taiwan.<br />'Newsweek' reports that experts suggest <br />a Chinese invasion of Taiwan would likely fail <br />and result in heavy losses on both sides.<br />'Newsweek' reports that experts suggest <br />a Chinese invasion of Taiwan would likely fail <br />and result in heavy losses on both sides.<br />After reviewing the results of two dozen war games, a <br />Washington think tank concluded that repelling an invasion <br />would be a costly victory for the United States and its allies.<br />After reviewing the results of two dozen war games, a <br />Washington think tank concluded that repelling an invasion <br />would be a costly victory for the United States and its allies.<br />According to the Center for Strategic and International <br />Studies (CSIS), war games suggest that Chinese <br />forces would be unable to occupy Taipei. .<br />CSIS's report suggests that the 110-mile wide Taiwan Strait, which separates China from Taiwan, would be the <br />site of a deadly air and maritime battle.<br />The series of war games was modeled <br />after the most likely scenario <br />for a Chinese attack on Taiwan. .<br />The invasion always starts the same way: <br />an opening bombardment destroys most <br />of Taiwan's Navy and Air Force in <br />the first hours of hostilities, CSIS report, via 'Newsweek'.<br />The war games showed that Chinese forces were <br />unable to capture working ports or airfields, which <br />would restrict their ability to sustain an invasion.<br />CSIS also found that the losses on all sides of the conflict <br />would be staggering, and that damage to Taiwan's <br />economy and infrastructure would be catastrophic.<br />CSIS also found that the losses on all sides of the conflict <br />would be staggering, and that damage to Taiwan's <br />economy and infrastructure would be catastrophic.<br />Considering the short period of time, <br />U.S. air losses were greater than any <br />witnessed since the Vietnam War. <br />Naval losses were greater than anything<br />experienced since World War II, CSIS report, via 'Newsweek'.<br />Considering the short period of time, <br />U.S. air losses were greater than any <br />witnessed since the Vietnam War. <br />Naval losses were greater than anything<br />experienced since World War II, CSIS report, via 'Newsweek'