According to the US plan, the US aircraft carrier defaults to a battlefield distance of about 1500-2000 kilometers from the mainland, and then uses MQ-25 aerial refueling to increase the combat radius of the F-35C to about 1600 kilometers, and then launches anti-ship missiles with a range of 300-800 kilometers to land on the Chinese sideObviously, in order to control the scale of the conflict, the US does not need to strike military targets on Chinese soil. It only needs to strike China's few dozen large and medium-sized landing vessels to prevent China from landing.The fact is also that due to the increased range of China's projected firepower, especially the appearance of the Dongfeng 21D, the default battlefield for US aircraft carriers is retreating. That is to say, the US will not be foolish enough to bring the aircraft carrier to the doorstep of the Chinese side and wait for them to engage in combat.

Compared to this distance, the Dongfeng 21D's range of about 1700 kilometers is not feasible, but China has the Dongfeng 26, which has a range sufficient to cover any US aircraft carrier in combat areas. The Chinese air strike formation can also reach the attack position through aerial refueling. So, at this distance, the US aircraft carrier is still unsafe. The US response is that in the future, land-based and shipborne laser weapons may blind Chinese reconnaissance satellites, weaken China's long-range reconnaissance and tracking capabilities, and reduce the threat of Dongfeng-26. Today, the US relies on bombers from farther bases such as Guam and Hawaii to strike China,At present, the latest Tomahawk Va cruise missile has been equipped with a multi-mode pilot, which can strike moving targets at sea with a range of 1600 kilometers. It is said that the new LRASM anti-ship missile developed by the United States has a range of 500-800 kilometers. US B-1B bombers equipped with Tomahawk Va or LRASM can take off from Guam or Hawaii (by air refueling) and strike mainland escort and landing ships within a range of 500-1500 kilometers from the mainland. In the future, the US plans to add 100-150 B-21 stealth bombers, and this mission will also be carried out. At this time, the F-35C carrier based aircraft taking off from the US aircraft carrier will serve as a frontline reconnaissance and guidance platform, transmitting data from mainland ships to bombers in the rear through a chain. Therefore, at this time, the US aircraft carrier can evacuate further.

In addition, the US is testing the launch of cruise missiles from transport planes in order to increase its strike firepower. These missiles are placed in launch boxes and loaded into the cargo hold of transport planes. When launching, the launch box is thrown out and a parachute is used to stabilize the posture. The missile is launched downwards, pulled up, and flies towards the target.Depending on the size of the cargo hold of the transport aircraft, if the number of cruise missiles carried is around 12-27 missiles such as JASSM-ER and LRASM, the number of missiles carried will reach 15-36. Even if it is not a special transport or battlefield search and rescue model, the number of transport planes in the US has reached 700, so the US has directly added nearly 700 long-range strike platforms. In the face of this threat, China will produce a large number of bombers capable of carrying Dongfeng-26, cruise missiles, and anti-ship ballistic missiles, and if necessary, will strike US military aircraft takeoff bases such as Guam, disrupting the threat in the local area. On the other hand, multiple aircraft carrier fleets are indispensable. During wartime, China must deploy 1-2 aircraft carrier fleets east of the Taiwan Strait. One is for the US reconnaissance to attack bombers and transport planes of landing ships and intercept them as soon as possible. The second is to detect and track the missiles launched by the US side, and transmit the missile data to the escort fleet and fighter squadron of the landing ships in the rear while intercepting them, so that the rear defense system can detect, track and intercept them early. 3、 Conduct reconnaissance and evacuation of US F-35C and other fighter jets used for target reconnaissance and guidance. At the same time, if the US launches an attack, it is necessary for China to strike the recent US military base in Okinawa and remove this support point from the US. As for military bases in mainland Japan, South Korea, and Australia, it varies depending on the situation.Overall, the combat style between China and the United States in the Taiwan Strait region is not limited to this particular area, but extends to battlefields 3000 kilometers or even further away. The main area of contention between the two sides is actually 500-1500 kilometers away from the mainland. Our new equipment may be properly prepared after 2025, but the United States is no exception, as both sides are carrying out very targeted equipment development and introduction plans. At that time, the Sino US conflict would be a competition between the navy, air force, and rocket force, with the army basically excluded, so sufficient preparation must be made.

Source: Military of Strong Countries