Thinking the 'unthinkable': How China could change Canada's conversation about nuclear subs
The idea that these tensions could escalate into open conflict has people in the security, foreign policy and defence worlds imagining how such a conflict might play out, and what Canada could — and could not — do in such a circumstance.
One of Rigby's absolute worst-case scenarios involves Chinese President Xi Jinping's pledge to reunite the mainland with Taiwan — by force if necessary. "This regional A2/AD threat also severely mitigates the ability of U.S. forces to conduct operations in the Asia-Pacific," said the MDAA. "For anti-access, China relies on advanced land-attack ballistic and cruise missiles to threaten U.S. military facilities on the islands of Okinawa and Guam."
In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, a missile launcher from the rocket force of the Eastern Theatre Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army takes part in exercises near Taiwan on Friday, April 7, 2023. Retired vice-admiral Mark Norman: 'I don't believe we have the stomach to actually commit to this type of capability.'
The biggest argument against such a proposal has to do with its cost and technical complexity. The price tag on Australia's plan is expected to run between $238 billion and $327 billion over the next 30 years.
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