Aerodriver
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The railroad was not built because of the strength of Tibet’s economy, it was built to strengthen it, just as building the railroads to the west of America opened up the west coast and enabled it to develop. It is almost impossible to stop Special Forces attacks on a railroad of that size. If China did position enough troops to stop attacks along the whole railway it would not have enough to fight the war. It takes only a team of two men to sneak in and blow up the track, yes it would be repaired but it is quicker to blow something up than fix it- look at the use of units such as the SAS in Sadam’s back yard during gulf war one.
The French rail network was crippled by a combination of French resistance fighters and allied aircraft, thus denying it to the Germans and they had to rely on the road system. My point is that that railroad is not going to be able to supply an army fighting India, because there are not enough tracks and it would always be targeted. A rail track that long would be a prime target for the Indians.
And if it really is out of range of Indian aircraft then it does not reach the border region and it is less useful because where do the supplies go from the end point.
I did not say the AA units or PLAAF have disbanded, but it is impossible to cover such a wide area completely, the AA units might cover stations but what about open country?
There is also on old saying in air warfare- the bombers will always get through, yes some will get shot down, but some will get through.
I do not know where you live in China but if you travel to the areas you describe you will see large bill boards with the railways and trains pictured (and lovely looking trains they are) and messages saying they have been built to improve to economy.
As for you comment about walk......I have never mentioned the road network, I have only talked about the railway.
Anyway we have drifted way of the topic of Nepal. Maybe we should start a new post- as it seems that it is an interesting debate.
The French rail network was crippled by a combination of French resistance fighters and allied aircraft, thus denying it to the Germans and they had to rely on the road system. My point is that that railroad is not going to be able to supply an army fighting India, because there are not enough tracks and it would always be targeted. A rail track that long would be a prime target for the Indians.
And if it really is out of range of Indian aircraft then it does not reach the border region and it is less useful because where do the supplies go from the end point.
I did not say the AA units or PLAAF have disbanded, but it is impossible to cover such a wide area completely, the AA units might cover stations but what about open country?
There is also on old saying in air warfare- the bombers will always get through, yes some will get shot down, but some will get through.
I do not know where you live in China but if you travel to the areas you describe you will see large bill boards with the railways and trains pictured (and lovely looking trains they are) and messages saying they have been built to improve to economy.
As for you comment about walk......I have never mentioned the road network, I have only talked about the railway.
Anyway we have drifted way of the topic of Nepal. Maybe we should start a new post- as it seems that it is an interesting debate.
) Connecting a line to a unstable country like Nepal, is risky as you do not know; by the very nature of Instability, who will be controlling the country in the near future.