IS THE RAN PREPARING FOR THE WRONG CONFLICT?

摘要

In a high intensity conflict, if the RAN is within 1,000km of the Chinese coastline - say, in the South China Sea - it risks aerial attack from DF-21 "carrier killer" ballistic missiles and supersonic cruise missiles of the SS-N-22 AShM / Moskit family that can be launched from land, aircraft and ships. To that can be added threats from submarines, both conventional and nuclear - armed with torpedoes and missiles.