You do realize that Russia is barely fighting over there right? That’s why it’s a slog. They mostly having the lpr dpr fight it out. Also they are, for what ever reason, doing this all with very dated tech and barely using there new tech.
China vs taiwan would be over very fast
China v Taiwan would unquestionably be a war that China wins but I doubt it would be a war they win without significant casualties including likely loss of expensive ships.
It’s a difficult proposition to fight a naval invasion and it’s just not worth the hassle
Are you under the assumption that Taiwan is far from the coast? It’s 110 miles. It’s with in striking distance of aircraft from the mainland.
Another thing Russia has barely used is it’s air power.
Comparing these two ventures doesn’t really make sense. Russia is having the lpr dpr fight it out with back up from Russian forces. Air strikes are limited. Missile attacks are limited. It’s really a ground war with many restrictions placed on the Russians by Russia it self.
China vs Taiwan my guess would be way more gloves off. China would use it’s air power to decimate Taiwans defense. Than it would use it’s largest in the world navy to land and take out resistance.
But yeah. I don’t think they will do it unless they really have to because China is clearly afraid of sanctions which they most likely have not prepared for unlike Russia.
