Briefing

Task:

Your task is to push one Carrier group through the Straits of Taiwan in the next 24 hours. If you are attacked you are to respond with overwhelming force removing all threats and then continue passage to a station east of Taiwan

Timeline:

You have 24 hours to accomplish your tasks.

Threat:

The principle threats to your forces are considerable land, air and sea forces of the People's Liberations Army Navy (PLAN) and People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF)

Known PLAN order of battle close in proximit to the Straits of Taiwan

Known PLAAF order of battle close in proximit to the Straits of Taiwan

Tactics displayed so far have been primarily defensive in nature in support of local exercises and missile firings. There has been considerable hostile rhetoric about what happens if US forces cross into the straits again so you can assume defensive movements at the very least.

Assets:

You have 2 Carrier Battle Group and the airforces at Okinawa at your disposal.