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Milley, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, once again expressed his views on China's internal affairs, especially China's reunification and the Taiwan issue, at an important meeting recently. Milley pointed out that in the event of a conflict, the PLA could face huge losses in personnel and equipment. His remarks drew widespread attention.
Milley's views focus on Taiwan. He stressed that the PLA's capture of Taiwan is not an easy task, because Taiwan's terrain is complex and the battlefield environment is difficult. He also noted that the PLA has not been involved in actual combat since 1979, so it will take time to prepare and adjust. Although the PLA has made significant progress in weaponry and military capabilities in recent years, there is a gap between actual combat and theoretical planning, which has become particularly evident in the Russian-Ukrainian war.
The Russian-Ukrainian war is a clear example of the huge mistake of the Russian army in its strategic plan, and the war situation is far from expected. Milley believes that resolving the Taiwan issue is not a top priority for the mainland. At the same time, Taiwan has taken a series of measures, including deploying a large number of "asymmetric" combat weapons such as drones and rocket artillery, to improve its own defense capabilities.
In response to Milley's warning, Taiwan's military acted quickly. According to reports, Taiwan's Chinese Academy of Sciences held an exhibition of unmanned equipment achievements, displaying a series of drones and unmanned helicopters and other equipment. Taiwan's military claims that the mass production of these equipment will significantly enhance the offensive and defensive capabilities of the Taiwan military and pose a serious threat to the PLA.
One of the high-profile pieces of equipment is the Jianxiang anti-radiation drone, which dates back to a research and development program in 2002. The initial goal was to replicate Israel's Harpy anti-radiation drone in order to destroy the PLA's radar and air defense systems along the southeastern coast. With the continuous imbalance of the military strength of the two sides of the strait, the scope of role of "Jianxiang" has been expanded, and it can even strike at large and medium-sized surface ships.
In addition, Taiwan also displayed unmanned target ships and "Capricorn" unmanned helicopters, the performance of which has also attracted widespread attention. However, although Taiwan's military has invested significant resources in developing these unmanned equipment, Taiwan's advantages in the face of the PLA's technological and combat capabilities are still limited.
The PLA has a variety of advanced unmanned equipment, and its technical efficiency and combat performance are at the leading level in the industry. Whether it is anti-radiation drones or unmanned combat ships, the PLA has more powerful equipment. In addition, the mainland has also made remarkable progress in the field of patrol missiles, possessing a number of advanced patrol missiles. In comparison, Taiwan's unmanned equipment has a technological gap.
It should be noted that the performance of the Russian-Ukrainian war cannot be simply compared with the PLA, after all, the PLA's UAV combat capabilities are much higher than those of the Russian army. In addition, there are differences in geographical and topographic conditions between Taiwan and Ukraine, so a direct analogy cannot be made.
To sum up, despite the continuous development of unmanned equipment by Taiwan's military, Taiwan's threat to the strength of the PLA is still limited. The future situation will depend on a variety of factors, including political-diplomatic factors and military strategy. On the Taiwan issue, the PLA still has a clear advantage, and this cannot be ignored. In any case, the maintenance of peace and stability remains the most important objective, and it is hoped that all parties can resolve their differences through dialogue and diplomacy.
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