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Biden Can’t Assume America Beats China In A Taiwan War
19FortyFive ^ | 12/30/2020 | Daniel David

Posted on 12/31/2020 7:10:06 AM PST by Onthebrink

Joe Biden will face a host of difficulties and challenges when he assumes office on January 20, but perhaps none more consequential than deteriorating China-U.S. relations. It is the potential flashpoint of Taiwan that will have the greatest urgency.

Many in Washington are advocating a shedding of the decades’ old policy of “strategic ambiguity,” in favor of an overt declaration that we would come to the defense of Taiwan if China ever seeks to reunify the island by force. Assumed in such advocacy is the presumption the U.S. Armed Forces would be able to successfully accomplish that mission. For at least three major reasons, those assumptions are badly misplaced.

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TOPICS: Government; History; Military/Veterans; Politics
KEYWORDS: china; clickbait; joebiden; military; taiwan
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1 posted on 12/31/2020 7:10:06 AM PST by Onthebrink
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To: Onthebrink

Ha! Creepy, corrupt, China Joe would never challenge his masters.


2 posted on 12/31/2020 7:10:51 AM PST by brownsfan (The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.)
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To: Onthebrink

The leadership of Taiwan is criminally negligent if they have not already arranged for nuclear weapons. If South Africa and Israel can develop nuclear weapons so can Taiwan. After that it is simply a matter of detonating a weapon over the straight during an invasion and letting the Reds know that the next one goes somewhere into the mainland.


3 posted on 12/31/2020 7:14:42 AM PST by MSF BU
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To: MSF BU

Warning shots are silly.
Their first nuke should go into 3 Gorges dam.


4 posted on 12/31/2020 7:18:04 AM PST by Little Ray (The Left and Right no longer have anything in common. A House divided against itself cannot stand.)
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To: Onthebrink

Biden would be on the CCP side and would certainly not help Taiwan.


5 posted on 12/31/2020 7:19:38 AM PST by Truth29
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To: Truth29

Ukraine tells you what Biden would do. Show up and sell our to the highest bidder just like he sold out his entire life. The man is a traitor abs should be arrested.


6 posted on 12/31/2020 7:20:57 AM PST by TigerClaws
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To: Little Ray

I like your mind.


7 posted on 12/31/2020 7:21:20 AM PST by Mr Ramsbotham ("God is a spirit, and man His means of walking on the earth.")
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To: Mr Ramsbotham

I don’t.
At a minimum we’re talking tens of millions of casualties and massive damage to the Chinese infrastructure.
But never do an enemy a small wrong. Destroying the infrastructure and forcing the remaining resources to be diverted to emergency management is just what it is necessary to stall PRC war efforts.
I would much rather the PRC just bought and sold and minded its own business. I haven’t figured what the PRC gained by suppressing HK or would gain by conquering Taiwan.


8 posted on 12/31/2020 7:28:17 AM PST by Little Ray (The Left and Right no longer have anything in common. A House divided against itself cannot stand.)
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To: Onthebrink
Umm, yeah, Biden wouldn't want America to beat China in a war. He's been well paid by the Chinese not to let that happen.
9 posted on 12/31/2020 7:29:24 AM PST by Boogieman
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To: Onthebrink
Biden Can’t Assume Will Make Sure America Can't Beat China In A Taiwan War
10 posted on 12/31/2020 7:29:39 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: Little Ray

Their first nuke should go into 3 Gorges dam.

Great Idea! And immediately 1000 Chinese ICBMs with mirved thermonuclear warheads set out for most American cities. Happy 3 Gorges Day!


11 posted on 12/31/2020 7:32:16 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: Little Ray

“Warning shots are silly...Their first nuke should go into 3 Gorges dam.”

So are YOU ready to trade San Francisco for the 3 Gorges Dam, wise guy?

Hmmm...

Never mind.


12 posted on 12/31/2020 7:32:38 AM PST by BobL (I shop at Walmart and eat at McDonald's, I just don't tell anyone.)
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To: PIF

“And immediately 1000 Chinese ICBMs with mirved thermonuclear warheads set out for most American cities.”

China has no more the 300 warheads, total.


13 posted on 12/31/2020 7:38:06 AM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Onthebrink

Biden will cave to China like the weak house of cards he is, and in that I do not mean it just as regards Taiwan. I will say he “MUST” do as the EU and go far a cave-in “trade agreement” with China, which will do one thing as it will for the EU - Chinese superiority in trade rules.


14 posted on 12/31/2020 7:38:35 AM PST by Wuli
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To: BobL

Could we trade LA, too?


15 posted on 12/31/2020 7:40:55 AM PST by Little Ray (The Left and Right no longer have anything in common. A House divided against itself cannot stand.)
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To: PIF

The Chicoms don’t have a 1000 ICBMs capable of reaching the US.
And we were talking about a Taiwanese nuke.


16 posted on 12/31/2020 7:42:13 AM PST by Little Ray (The Left and Right no longer have anything in common. A House divided against itself cannot stand.)
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To: Onthebrink

The ChiComs will have their little lapdog Biden sleepily snuggling in their laps while they destroy Taiwan.


17 posted on 12/31/2020 7:43:26 AM PST by ScottinVA (Enough. Divide the country.. now.)
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To: Little Ray

“I haven’t figured what the PRC gained by suppressing HK or would gain by conquering Taiwan.”

Power. Control. Face.

Pretty simple, really.

L


18 posted on 12/31/2020 7:45:11 AM PST by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is. )
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To: Onthebrink

if Sleepy Joe and Kamel-Toe get in, I give it six months before a new Hot War is started.

China Joe won’t know-
Toes Up Harris will just roll-over.

OR

our PDJT will prevail and all will be groovy.

Roll MAGA, roll!


19 posted on 12/31/2020 7:45:21 AM PST by Macoozie (Handcuffs and Orange Jumpsuits)
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To: Lurker

I’d rather have revenue and a pressure release valve.
But I’m strange that way...


20 posted on 12/31/2020 7:46:46 AM PST by Little Ray (The Left and Right no longer have anything in common. A House divided against itself cannot stand.)
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