Japanese war expert Ryoji Kamo: If China were to invade Japan, it would have to gain air superiority and sea control. In addition, the number of pilots required for each fighter jet would be four times the current amount.
Theoretical discussion: "The combat capability of a single ship is considered an important factor in battle."
Reality is: "In actual combat, good ship maneuverability is crucial."
Even if there are a large number of ships, it is meaningless if they cannot maintain formation during operations. In addition, the ability to navigate at night and conduct maritime refueling is also one of the indicators of training level.
The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force can conduct maritime refueling at night, while China cannot. This means that their operational actions are limited.
Can victory be achieved just by quantity?
Looking at the war between Ukraine and Russia, the Russian army has always had more personnel than the Ukrainian army, but they have not been able to defeat them.
China needs to use fighter jets to secure air superiority, but they would have to fight far away in Japan. Currently, there are no important airbases along China's coastal areas. In addition, the logistics support for these airbases is very weak.
In general, gaining air superiority requires six to twelve months, and gaining sea control also requires six to twelve months.
Invasion of Japan is not easy, as it requires well-trained maintenance personnel.
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