Is the F-35 officially a failure?

Re:Is the F-35 officially a failure? by captainredbeard on Thursday April 29, 2021 @11:33AM (#26982486)

China does have a ton of sealift capability and for practical purposes can deny us access to the strait. On the flip side, their ships would be highly vulnerable to anti-ship missiles from ground-based, air-based, sea-based, sub-based, and potentially even space based systems.

Once there, Taiwan is fortified and ready to fight with a large army. China will be unable to establish air superiority due to Taiwanese 4th gen fighters plus air support from American and Japanese assets, along with the ANZACs if they have any gumption left in them.

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Re:Is the F-35 officially a failure? by bigbillheck on Thursday April 29, 2021 @12:27PM (#26983185)

> On the flip side, their ships would be highly vulnerable to anti-ship missiles

The PRC's been pushing hard on anti-ship missile capabilities and I don't know if I'd say they're any worse off than we are.

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Re:Is the F-35 officially a failure? by captainredbeard on Thursday April 29, 2021 @03:46PM (#26985782)

That is correct. I'm talking about Taiwan defending itself. US air would come from Okinawa, Guam, and aircraft carriers parked outside China's hypersonic missile defense range (which, BTW, can travel that far only if they have a firing solution, which at such distances will be difficult to establish).

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