Thus, the PRC could choose to assault those islands in the South China Sea which are currently occupied by ROC forces. Another possible form of small-scale military conflict would be the use of surface-to-surface guided missiles. Since the political effectiveness of such missiles against offshore islands would be limited, these would more likely be targeted against political or economic centers in Taiwan itself.
其中，由於金門、馬祖諸島我方經營已久，作戰工事精良，不易攻下，共軍以攻佔南海水域內之東沙與太平島最為可能；二則為地對地導彈攻擊：由於這種方式對金馬外島襲擊的效果有限，中共可能以台灣城市或政經中心為目標。