The patron's scenario asks what an invasion might look like, how it could be countered, and what might result. Deployable force is the central measure: China must get troops and equipment to Taiwan to conduct the invasion. D-Day provides the comparison between national strength and the force that can actually reach the battlefield. Air power alone cannot take ground occupied by civilian populations, while the possibility of drones doing so remains unresolved here. Ukraine is testing new drone and counter-drone technologies rapidly. Repeated success lasting longer than a few days would be needed before treating that possibility as proven, although it already presents a threat that defenders must consider.
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Why deployable force matters more than headline strength
The opening examines a possible invasion of Taiwan through the combat power China can move across water, rather than national force totals.