If the PLA attempts an air bridge invasion (using aircraft rather than naval transport), history from the Battle of Hostomel Airport at the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine shows that defenders can sabotage runways, invalidating the entire strategy and allowing the country to survive without falling to invaders.

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we have seen the difficulty of accomplishing that with the Battle of Hostomel Airport at the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine—the defender can sabotage the runway and invalidate the entire strategy

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What Everyone Gets Wrong about China Invading TaiwanWilliam Spaniel
Created: 8/12/2026, 6:00:31 PM

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