Maybe American troops could 'borrow' bases from China.
If China craters Kadena and sinks or damages a couple of carriers, America’s F-15s, F-16s, F-22s and F-35s wouldn’t be able to reach the war zone without a huge surge in aerial tankers flying from Guam or major, and risky, intervention in the conflict by a U.S. ally such as The Philippines, Vietnam or Singapore, countries whose own bases could put U.S. air power in range of the South China Sea....
Don’t think the Pentagon hasn’t thought about it. Back in July, 350 paratroopers from the Army’s 25th Infantry Division flew in Air Force C-17 transports from Alaska to Guam and“deployable air base systems” The Marine Corps still trains to storm beaches and capture airfields, just like it did during World War II. The Navy has developed a whole new doctrine for helping air, ground and amphibious forces seize, hold and supply far-flung outposts—all while under fire by Chinese missileers.
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