Deployment of US troops to Taiwan will require action now. There is no action for troop movement.
People like Lindsey Graham? Talk tough, recommended sending our children to fight, then head to the nearest truck stop to meet the children they didn’t send?
Communist China to invade or conquer Nationalist Chinese land? That ain’t gonna happen? The communists think Taiwan has nuclear weapons with hundreds of Yun Feng 1,200 nautical miles range missile capable of reaching any targets in mainland China. Oh yeah the communists have more nuclear weapons but the Nationalists would rather fight, get even and die. You would wonder why the communists haven’t really attacked and conquer Taiwan 10 years ago. Taiwan has nuclear weapons? I’m not sure. But they had tested their atomic bomb in 1964.
They will take the stance that benefits the democraps the most...
Nothing.
The Chinese only have a dozen LST like ships. They will never make it across the straits. Submarines will feed like sharks on the invasion fleet. And, when those subs disappear into the depths, there will be no way to tell whose subs they are?
Taiwan, Japan, the US, Singapore, Vietnam, India, South Korea?
And, someone will begin seizing Chinese tankers as they move through the Straits of Malacca. That will be the end for the Chinese Economy.
I don’t think you’ll see an invasion of Taiwan anytime soon. Word from the intelligence community is that China was pretty shocked at how high-tech US weaponry (such as HIMARS) have sent the Russians reeling in Ukraine, and that was pretty much just older hand-me-downs. We have been selling our top-of-the-line stuff to Taiwan for years. So, China has decided, “Yeah we can’t risk getting our butts kicked and looking like Russia, so let’s put Taiwan on the back burner for another decade or so until we reach something approaching technological parity.”
No sweat.
A nuclear boomer demo set off in the Straights of Taiwan should do what’s necessary.
Send the little commie Long March scum back to their caves in Yan’an.
I doubt Biden is capable of wiping his ass without help. He’s not running anything as we’ve seen over the last ~20 months.
I doubt the US Navy at this point is capable of heading in the right direction to repel an invasion... being diverse and all they can go where they want or it’s racist
There is no “coming invasion of Taiwan” - not in the next 8 years at least.
Firstly - it is the “Republic of China” as the official name, not Taiwan. the RoC claims it is the true representative of China and claims all the territory of the Qing empire - including Mongolia, parts of Russia, Indian, Burma, Vietnam etc. as its territory.
Secondly - it is on an island, quite far from the mainland. The People’s republic of China has not got the capability to launch am amphibious attack - even if no one else got involved.
Thirdly - The RoC is heavily armed and has been preparing for a war with the PRC ever since 1949 when the KMT were defeated by the ChiComs and fled to Formose island. Even if no one got involved, the RoC could hand the PRC its ass back
Fourthly - the PRC wants the RoC to solidify its claim as the Middle Kingdom - no nukes here
Fifthly — the PRC prefers to wait and win economically - AS IT IS DOING - so that the RoC will join them. They are not going to have a war which WILL destroy their economy when they can win by patience.
I think the sale of two fully loaded Ohio Class subs to Taiwan with American training personnel would make a powerful statement to the CCP.
The great majority of the GOP are members of the Swamp...they just give an appearance of representing the more conservative element within the Swamp.
Keep in mind that the Swamp is like a gang of criminals. If you join the Swamp, there are benefits. But these benefits inevitably accrue from unethical and/or illegal activities. Ergo, the Swamp has plenty of incriminating evidence on its members that can be used to keep them in line.
If you, as a senator or congressman, do not join the Swamp, you are a minor player with no committee leadership positions to speak of.
There are a few members of Congress who are not members of the Swamp but are still powerful...but we can never be quite sure who they are.
Ukraine 2.0
Despite the US long standing acceptance of One China and that there is but one China and Taiwan is part of China....we will defend with troops, and nukes, if necessary.
“The United States acknowledges that all Chinese on either side of the Taiwan Strait maintain there is but one China and that Taiwan is a part of China. The United States Government does not challenge that position. It reaffirms its interest in a peaceful settlement of the Taiwan question by the Chinese themselves.”
‘Joint Communique Between The United States and China’
Otherwise known as the 1972 Shanghai Communique.
https://digitalarchive.wilsoncenter.org/document/121325
Some argue that ‘creative ambiguity’ was created when on the same day as the Shanghai Communique, the US issued the Taiwan Relations Act.
“This ‘creative ambiquity’ remains the foundation upon which the relationship has developed from mutual hostility to one of ‘multiple intimacies’”
https://www.historic-shanghai.com/the-creative-ambiguity-of-the-shanghai-communique/
And people wonder why, even to this day, that many countries do NOT trust the word of the United States. Go figure.
That said, I oppose any and all US intervention in Taiwan.
Draining our Strategic Oil Reserve is key to the ChiComs invasion plans. Most of our Navy still runs on oil and restricting its fuel restricts its ability to respond.
Hey China...nice reservoir you have at 3 gorges...pity if someone dropped a bomb in the water behind it...and set to explode at about 200 ft down...hydro shock might put a hole in it.
If the Chinese “take over” Taiwan, it will be with the approval of the people of the island.
The logistics of an invasion are beyond the capabilities of all parties. Folks talk about the straits as if China would be crossing the Delaware River. It’s a lot of open ocean.
A modest amount of research will allay the fear of an “invasion.”
So Biden’s saying this won’t be a proxy war, but a head to head showdown with China.
So I guess the draft will be reinstated any time now.
What will the GOP do??? Really???
They’ll let one or two go on tv and say “this is a BAD thing..” -once or twice..
Then, they’ll join the democrats at the party to celebrate.
Come on, man! - how long are we gonna play Charlie Brown to our politicians’ Lucy?
Freeze all student visas and work visas (OK, all immigration, too) from the PRC. Kick out a lot of them who are here.
Get them in a better frame of mind.
Then bring back all of our industry to the US.
Then, deport whoever bitches about it for being subversive.
Hang people like Biden and McConnell for taking money from the CCP.
Do away with federal aid for any university that had a Confucius institute.
Get the CCP back under the porch.
Punish treasonous politicians.
Recent Chinese words on this don’t indicate invasion to me
I view China as more a political and economic threat at this point
They will surpass us as an economic power I fear in many ways
We gave it to them
Chinese crony gangsters governing a frolicking wide open capitalist economy
It’s very wierd honestly
Jobs for the hive
And they profit from it politically and cash
Plus they dominate non aligned world that eschews our woke crap