“They must be building lots of boats in secret. Because they don’t have the assets to do a Normandy-like landing anywhere.”
Only hidden from those that refuse to see, like you, Sunshine. China has a larger Navy than the US by far.
“China has a larger Navy than the US by far.”
How many aircraft carriers do they have?
It’s a 135 mile trip to an island that has one of the highest concentrations of anti ship missiles in the world.
You would need about 100,000 troops in the first wave.
Where and how are you going to land these people?
China doesn’t have the troop transports. They don’t have the amphibious skill set (the last large assault was in Inchon.). They would need to build the assets and then train for the assault. For a long time.
And the end result? Even if China was successful it would destroy the Taiwanese infrastructure and China would be a parramatta nation. It would devastate their already shitty economy.
What will really happen is that in a few years Taiwanese strength in semi conductors will wane and the leadership will be open to talking. But in reality, the rank and file in Taiwan would vote with their pocket books and family ties and reunite with China tomorrow.
There are too many folks on the right making this scenario seem imminent. It’s another click bait bullshit story.