The United States New Zealand informs Congress of the sale of 5 weapons to Taiwan, it turns out that this is what China fears most … | China |新 头壳 Newtalk

According to a Reuters report today (14), the White House has informed Congress about five new weapons sold to Taiwan. The US “Defense News” reported on the 13th that the Trump administration plans to notify Congress of the arms sale to Taiwan this Friday and to sell three advanced weapons systems to Taiwan. And this is only part of the Type 7 equipment that the US military plans to sell to Taiwan.

In this regard, Chinese military experts said that the equipment the United States plans to sell is generally not the most sophisticated system, but for the first time it will give Taiwan’s military fighters the ability to strike outside the zone and enhance their offensive capabilities. .

“Defense News” reported that the Trump administration issued an informal notification to Congress stating that it plans to sell these systems to Taiwan when relations between China and Taiwan and China and the United States are strained. According to the report, weapons and equipment sold in the United States include the Lockheed Martin-made “Hamas” high-mobility rocket launch system, which is a truck-carried rocket launcher, and the precision strike missile outside of the Boeing zone over the horizon. (SLAM-ER) and the external sensor from Taiwan’s F-16 fighter.

Experts in mainland China said that among the five weapons, the SLAM-ER, a precision strike missile outside the zone, is not technically top-notch. As early as 2000, the US military formed combat capabilities, primarily based on improved aerodynamic design and SLAM. The guidance system is a derived version of the air-launched Harpoon anti-ship missile. It is worth noting that the missile has a maximum range of 250 kilometers, which exceeds the range of most anti-aircraft missiles. It can also be used at night and in difficult weather conditions to attack ground and surface targets. Arguably, this is the first time that the United States has sold a typical offensive missile of this type with a long range to Taiwan, so the symbolic significance cannot be underestimated.

However, the SLAM-ER is primarily used by the Navy in the US military.F / A-18 series fighters can carry this type of missile. When they are sold to Taiwan, it is a question of which model to wear. If the F-16 wants to carry this type of missile, a certain amount may be required. To get better. Taiwan’s P-3C maritime patrol aircraft can carry this type of missile, but using a slow and poorly capable P-3C to carry this missile will greatly reduce the effectiveness of the attack.

The “Haimas” rocket launcher system is a multipurpose rocket / missile launcher that currently can launch short-range surface-to-surface ballistic missiles. Ballistic missiles launched by this system have very high precision, and the maximum range of different models can cover 300 to 500 kilometers. Not only can it hit ground targets, it can also be used to。 Although the US military is unlikely to sell surface-to-surface ballistic missiles to Taiwan, as long as the launch vehicle is purchased and additional missiles are temporarily purchased, there is no technical problem, so we must attach great importance to it. The specific model of the capsule the F-16 uses has yet to be announced. According to Reuters, “the equipment allows the aircraft to instantly transmit images and data to the ground receiving station.”

In fact, these weapons are just part of a series of weapons and equipment that the United States plans to sell to Taiwan. Reuters reported that the Trump administration is promoting the sale of Type 7 weapons to Taiwan. Other weapons systems include large and sophisticated aerial drones, land-to-ship harpoon missiles, and mines. Notice to sell this equipment is expected to come soon. Congress.

According to the analysis of Chinese experts, among them, the large-scale drone is the MQ-9 Reaper series of inspection and combat drones. In the recent Naka conflict, Azerbaijani drones flashed through and destroyed a large number of opponents’ ground equipment, including air defense missiles. However, experts believe that Taiwan’s imports of MQ-9s “cannot learn from Azerbaijan” because their opponent is the People’s Liberation Army, which has an air defense network about which even the United States is scrupulous.

Experts from the mainland say that the reason why Azerbaijani UAVs were able to kill the Armenian army at the beginning of the Naka conflict, when entering uninhabited territory, was mainly because Armenia lacked sufficient air defense systems and aircraft. advanced combat. Still, under attack from the Armenian air defense firepower, Azerbaijan’s UAVs have also been weak, showing less and less results. The PLA has a very comprehensive integrated ground air defense network and combat aircraft,

If this type of integrated surveillance and combat drone dares to venture into the PLA defense zone, it will only become a target drone.

According to Lu experts, the Americans are concerned about the air defense systems of China and Russia, so they are currently developing a new generation of integrated surveillance and combat aircraft, these types of aircraft mainly use flying wings and stealth technology. From this point of view, even if the MQ-9 integrated surveillance drone is sold to Taiwan, it is probably a “grand order auction.”

As for the Harpoon missile, it is likely to be the Block2 Harpoon missile that just entered service in 2018. The range has increased from 120 basic kilometers to 240 kilometers, which can be said to have doubled. However, the missile has no stealth capability, its flight speed is slow, and its penetration capability is relatively poor. It is not much stronger than the Taiwanese military “Xiongfeng-2” and “Xiongfeng-3”. Instead, the Taiwanese authorities actively requested the purchase of more such missiles. Take the initiative to pay the IQ tax.

Can Taiwan be armed as a military “porcupine”?

Chinese military experts say that although the United States has not sold the latest generation of stealth land attack missiles to Taiwan, such as joint out-of-area missiles and remote anti-ship missiles, the SLAM-ER and the latest version of land-based Harpoon missiles have a maximum range. Within 250 kilometers, attacks outside the area can be carried out, which has enhanced the offensive capabilities of the Taiwan Army to some extent. In general, these two types of missiles help Taiwan to have limited deterrent capabilities, while other weapons systems, such as “Haimas” rocket launchers and mines, mainly strengthen Taiwan’s anti-landing capabilities and support ground operations.

According to recent statements by senior US officials, Taiwan should become a “military porcupine,” in an attempt to make the People’s Liberation Army pay a higher price in its attack on Taiwan. However, judging by recent landing exercises organized by the People’s Liberation Army, a large number of landing weapons have turned up, including unmanned boats used to break beach barriers, unmanned vehicles used for land reconnaissance and fortifications, and a large number of unmanned aerial vehicles equipped by the PLA. The offensive force is conducted gradually unmanned, which can greatly reduce unnecessary personnel losses.

The White House has reported five new weapons to Taiwan. The US “Defense News” reported on the 13th that the Trump administration plans to notify Congress of the arms sale to Taiwan this Friday and to sell three advanced weapons systems to Taiwan.

The missile has a maximum range of 250 kilometers, which exceeds the range of most air defense missiles. It can also be used at night and in complex weather conditions and can hit both land and water targets.