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Xolodno

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13. meh...sabre rattling...

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Wed Apr 7, 2021, 06:11 PM

Apr 2021

The military has been saying for awhile that they can't defend Taiwan adequately. Yet we still keep selling Taiwan a shit load of arms. Add to that, China doesn't even have the capability of properly invading. Launch missiles? Bomb Cities? Sure! They can do that. Invade and conquer....not so much.

Last week it was all about Ukraine.

Lets not kid ourselves, the military brass want's more money. Or at the very least, some congressional mandated projects canceled with the funds diverted back to where they want them.

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US military cites rising risk of Chinese move against Taiwan [View all] left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 OP

This is going to get very testy at best. Quite nasty at worst. Irish_Dem Apr 2021 #1

When taxi Apr 2021 #2

Exactly. Irish_Dem Apr 2021 #4

IMO this is by far the most likely scenario for the start of a third world war Amishman Apr 2021 #3

Maybe more like Viet Nam? And it will have the same ending. Irish_Dem Apr 2021 #5

Taiwan have supposedly been developing long ranged missiles Calculating Apr 2021 #7

Taiwan will be obliterated if they touch that bridge. Irish_Dem Apr 2021 #8

Hence the mutually assured destruction concept Calculating Apr 2021 #10

China will not obliterate Taiwan if it doesn't have to. Irish_Dem Apr 2021 #12

Yeah, but letting china take over is about as bad as obliteration Calculating Apr 2021 #14

Taiwan knows exactly what the options are. And they would prefer Hong Kong over Hiroshima. Irish_Dem Apr 2021 #15

Imo the chinese government is threat number one to freedom in theworld Calculating Apr 2021 #6

This is why Joe is working on the chip issue right now. Irish_Dem Apr 2021 #9

Appetite has little to do with it Calculating Apr 2021 #11

meh...sabre rattling... Xolodno Apr 2021 #13