BLUF
Mass produced, low-cost ground-launched cruise missiles and attack drones could decisively shape a Taiwan Strait war. Scalable, concealable, and lethal enough to wear down enemy fleets and disrupt logistics, they could provide a resilient defence strategy.Learning outcomes
- Understand the strategic role of cheap, mass-producible cruise missiles and attack drones.
- Recognise the operational advantages and limitations of short-range, ground- and air-launched munitions.
- Explain how geography, logistics, and dispersal of forces influence the effectiveness of missile campaigns in the Taiwan Strait or similar operational theatres.
