Well, according to DoD report, China can only send one division at a time. So no worry there.China has to have an amphibious capability.
There are many Pacific Islands and there is, Taiwan!
Rome was not built in one day!Well, according to DoD report, China can only send one division at a time. So no worry there.
Hahaha! NiceSpeaking of amphibious assets:
China Military Online English Edition
The "Qingshandao" large-scale passenger ro-ro ship (China Military Online/Chen Li and Du Mingjun)
  Escorted by related personnel of the military representative office of navigation affairs under the Shenyang Military Area Command (MAC) of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) and the Passenger Ship Co., Ltd of the China Shipping Co., the 23,000-ton "Qingshandao" large-scale passenger ro-ro ship smoothly arrived at the Dalian Port from the Guangzhou Shipyard on Jan. 12, 2012. The commission of this most advanced ship lays a solid foundation for improving the maritime strategic projection capability of the Chinese Navy.(China Military Online/Chen Li and Du Mingjun)
Let us just say that this is probably the top of the ice berg.
And what is exactly a size of one PLAN marine division ?Well, according to DoD report, China can only send one division at a time. So no worry there.
At least 10 ships had been built by 2000. One ship was sold to Sri Lanka in December 1995. Of the 13 ships known to have been constructed, three are based in the North, four in the East, and six in the South Sea Fleet. According to Jane's Fighting Ships 2003-04, it is not clear whether construction is still taking place.Yes actually. Unlike you I dont just assume things (eg a whole class has been retired because its 29 years old). People's Liberation Army Navy
Consult the link I gave you. The 074 is still being produced. There's even an estimate on numbers in service by 2015 and 2020. There are 20 in service as of 2011.At least 10 ships had been built by 2000. One ship was sold to Sri Lanka in December 1995. Of the 13 ships known to have been constructed, three are based in the North, four in the East, and six in the South Sea Fleet. According to Jane's Fighting Ships 2003-04, it is not clear whether construction is still taking place.
Yuhai-class
Considering that the People's liberation Army Marine Corps is made up of two 6000 man brigades, I'm guessing that a PLAMC division is 6000 marines.And what is exactly a size of one PLAN marine division ?
Air arm ?Considering that the People's liberation Army Marine Corps is made up of two 6000 man brigades, I'm guessing that a PLAMC division is 6000 marines.
The Marine Corps is subordinate to the PLAN, and I'm sure the PLAN has a significant air arm in the form of the PLANAF:Air arm ?
To support such force one need to have a serious Air-power, PLAN CV can hold not more than a Squadron which is not good enough to run a ground assault in presence of opponent Air-power..
I assumed at least 10,000 men per PLAN division to conduct effective assault..
PLAN has a significant air arm in the form of the PLANAF:
within reach of land based PLANAF fighters, fighter bombers
32 fighters means two 16-craft squadrons.
Again, why would 6000 marines supported by armor and air-2-ground munitions not be enough in an island conflict?
there are around 9500 british troops in Afghanistan
*wry smile* Why would Chinese warships bother a "Frenchman"? *Raised eyebrow* Anyway, most of the PLAN's TLS's are equiped with a well deck, and can thus launch amphibious tanks and landing craft far from shore, so the brown water assessment is iincorrect "frenchie"...The tank landing ships don't bother me, they are only good in brown water. The 071 is the only real LPD in China. Looking at the diagram it doesn't look like it can carry many troops. The crew habitation area is almost non-existent
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