Originally posted by citanon
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In a defensive emplacement, a couple of railguns with a power system capable of producing a cycle time of 30-60 seconds and the capability of engaging targets 60+ km out would be a difficult tactical target. By itself it could be easily overcome, but with a few batteries of long range SAMs & ASuW missiles, point defense systems, and overhead air cover, it'd be very formidable. No one is there yet and with the investment required to put this on a couple of islands which could be isolated relatively easily, I have my doubts that even China could afford this. Yet they have sunk a large sum of money into these islands. I do not want to sidetrack this thread, but this website tracks their progress.
So, like many Chinese military projects, it'll be interesting to keep an eye on developments.
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