Physically it's hard, if not impossible. I won't say I'm a radio engineer etc. but I really want to know more about your evidence.AEW aircraft, shipborne radar, land based radar, with modern networking, I believe can substantially increase the ability to detect VLO bombers especially if you operate in a region where you know the VLO bombers have to fly through.
I don't think USAF/USN assuming this.They are capable of being deployed during the first day, because China will not start shooting at them prior to commencement of hostilities.
"more vs. less" is not "yes or no".That is partially because offense outweighs defense in the US strategic doctrine and plays into their pre-existing geographical advantages. Partly it is because those projects (new bomber, new SSN, new generation fighter) are the ones where the US has been needing to move onto the next generation anyhow.
But comprehensive BMD development and procurement remain ongoing, with current projects underway either in development or construction (Flight III Burke, new SM-6 and SM-3 variants, new THAAD variants).
Again, I have showed the Aegis test timeline and I believe it's enough. I hope you can convince me with more convincing evidences.Because you want to be able to defend against the missile attack while also maximizing the survivability of your aircraft to give yourself every advantage, in case if some of the missiles get through or if the enemy launches a larger salvo than expected, you do not lose everything due to an unforced error.
Are you speaking "hunting for TELs 30km away from fighters and SAMs is easy but penetrating a 4000km(or 5000km) dot line is hard"? Really?I'm aware of the USAF's demands for the aircraft. Depending on the opfor nation, depending on the theater of the opfor nation in which the B-21 is operating, it may well be possible that they can do day one hunting for TELs.
Against the PLA, in the 2030s, in the ETC or STC? Much more doubtful.
You can try any tactics, math will not change.I never said that the US needs to saturate the entire area with AEW&C and Aegis ships to pose a threat that is able to credibly degrade H-20 strike packages to Guam.
Again, basically it's a math problem, even ignoring any AShBM or SEAD.I am aware.
Carrying out SEAD operations against US integrated IADS in the first island chain to second island chain region (comprising land based aircraft and radars, at least 2-3 CSGs, and multiple additional SAGs with aegis), I believe will be very difficult.
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