As the United States quietly pulls its most precious military assets away from the coasts of Asia, they are falling back to places like Guam in Micronesia, a US island territory far beyond the reach of most conventional missiles.It sounds like a retreat but for the Chinese military it is actually a much trickier problem. In modern warfare, distance can become a shield and dispersion a weapon.This is the puzzle a team of Chinese defence scientists has been solving. Their answer, published openly in a peer‑reviewed journal, offers a step‑by‑step guide on how to destroy a US carrier group from 3,000km (1,865 miles) away, precisely the distance from Shanghai to Guam.
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FRI · 2026-06-12 · 14:00 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0612-83934
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PLA scientists propose a plan to destroy US carrier groups from 3,000km away
A team of Chinese defense scientists has published a plan detailing how to destroy a US carrier group from 3,000 kilometers away. This distance is significant as it matches the range from Shanghai to Guam, where the US is reportedly repositioning its military assets.
Stephen ChenSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-12 · 14:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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A team of Chinese defense scientists has published a plan detailing how to destroy a US carrier group from 3,000 kilometers away. This distance is significant as it matches the range from Shanghai to Guam, where the US is reportedly repositioning its military assets. The article suggests that the US withdrawal from Asian coasts to locations like Guam presents a more complex challenge for the Chinese military, as distance can act as a defensive measure and dispersion as an offensive tactic. The published plan outlines a step-by-step approach to achieving this long-range destruction of a carrier group.
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US carrier groups are moving away from Asian coasts to places like Guam.
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The distance from Shanghai to Guam is approximately 3,000km.
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PLA scientists propose a plan to destroy US carrier groups from 3,000km away.
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The proposed plan offers a step-by-step guide to destroy a US carrier group from 3,000km away.
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