Dongfeng-15 short-range ballistic missiles in the 1,000-plus arsenal Beijing has targeting Taiwan. (Courtesy of Kevin Cheng)Chinese Missiles Could Close U.S. Bases in Attack, Report Says -- Bloomberg
The Chinese military’s non-nuclear missiles have “the capability to attack” and close down five of six major U.S. Air Force bases in South Korea and Japan, an unpublished government report says.
China’s improved inventory of short- and medium-range missiles provides a “dramatic increase” in its ability to “inhibit” U.S. military operations in the western Pacific, according to excerpts from the draft of the 2010 annual report by the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission scheduled for release on Nov. 17.
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My Comment: When I read reports that China has targeted Taiwan with 1,400 missiles, it becomes easy to see how they can shut down U.S. air power in the region.
On a side note, The Brookings Institute has released another report on the continuing growth of Chinese military power, and their impact on Taiwan. The link to the report is here.