Could Taiwanese coastal missiles and gun batteries prevent Chinese forces from crossing the strait?
Short answerThey would be heavily targeted at the outset, but every battery that survives would pose a major danger to the invasion fleet.
NotesChina's opening missile, air, ground, and naval attacks would target Taiwan's coastal defenses. Surviving missile and gun batteries would remain dangerous to the invasion crossing. Concealment would have to contend with extensive satellite and human-intelligence observation. Mobile units are one way Taiwan seeks to reduce that exposure, although the exchange gives no estimate of how many batteries would survive.