tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post7944350367809432374..comments2023-10-22T18:25:39.688+08:00Comments on The View from Taiwan: Jamestown Brief on the NavyMichael Turtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17974403961870976346noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-26992974769678816952010-04-19T08:28:19.824+08:002010-04-19T08:28:19.824+08:00@Marc:
That's right. 110 warships = no navy...@Marc: <br /><br /><br />That's right. 110 warships = no navy.Red Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18441269868230414948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-30575910666538387442010-04-19T08:13:23.616+08:002010-04-19T08:13:23.616+08:00Beijing: I think what you mean is, "Doesn'...Beijing: I think what you mean is, "Doesn't have a highly capable navy."<br /><br />No, I meant what I meant.Marcnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-42345943811525902142010-04-19T06:17:36.150+08:002010-04-19T06:17:36.150+08:00Quote (Marc): "An important and powerful isla...Quote (Marc): "An important and powerful island nation without a navy to protect itself. It boggles the mind."<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I don't think that 4 Kidds DDGs, 8 Perrys FFGs, 8 Knoxes, 6 Lafayettes FFGs, 2 Zwaardvis SSKs, 12 P-3C Orions (on the way,) MD-500 helos, 30 KH-6 FABs (on the way,) 4 Yung Yangs, 2 Osprey-class minesweepers (on the way,) 16 amphibious vessels and 19 Seahawks helos qualifies as "Not having a navy."<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I think what you mean is, "Doesn't have a highly capable navy."Red Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18441269868230414948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-7401400284910929452010-04-19T05:57:31.827+08:002010-04-19T05:57:31.827+08:00Here's the link (it works now)
http://www.g...Here's the link (it works now)<br /><br /><br /><br />http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gqdLeu9HUQf5hwymptRbd3KJGjSwRed Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18441269868230414948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-73134946732202030402010-04-19T03:13:00.238+08:002010-04-19T03:13:00.238+08:00I think wolf spider is missing a leg...poor guy.I think wolf spider is missing a leg...poor guy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-84131240283353520022010-04-18T23:54:11.137+08:002010-04-18T23:54:11.137+08:00I agree with Jamestown's analysis in general b...I agree with Jamestown's analysis in general but I am also skeptical. For sure Taiwan can not just follow the US model of huge capital ships etc. In fact the US navy itself is investing into littoral water capabilities. <br /><br />However, there were far less guirrela wars on sea and therefore less successful examples to look at. Also, sea denial does not always work neither. For example, Germany's WW2 submarine fleets. If suffers the highest casualty ratio in military history, and was only effective at the beginning of the war. <br /><br />On the other hand, the advancement in technologies could make sea denial fleets far more effective. Taiwan has to look into it seriously for sure. <br /><br />Kuang Hua VI is not good and everyone knows that. Already many in Taiwan realize its inadequacy when it first came out. However, it was the FIRST serious attempt by the navy to actually try design and build its own platform. As always, first time usually sucks. It takes time to reach the level of Swedish navy. Just look at Korea as an example. <br /><br />What is important for Taiwan is to continue doing and improving it. Don't just do something and then give it up (like the case with IDF, although again the situation is a bit different).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-14547395655335587432010-04-18T22:25:19.900+08:002010-04-18T22:25:19.900+08:00An important and powerful island nation without a ...An important and powerful island nation without a navy to protect itself. <br /><br />It boggles the mind.Marcnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-67351994910561069962010-04-18T21:39:31.785+08:002010-04-18T21:39:31.785+08:00The geography of an island makes it one of the mos...The geography of an island makes it one of the most difficult things to invade, but one of the easiest to blockade.<br /><br /><br /><br />As such, the SSKs are critical. There was a report, even very recently, also, that Taiwan was trying to buy and convert 8 additional Perry frigates into mini-Aegis warships. <br /><br /><br />http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/artic...wymptRbd3KJGjSwRed Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18441269868230414948noreply@blogger.com