Posted on 08/19/2021 5:32:27 AM PDT by dynachrome
Will the US abandon Taiwan? Fundamentally speaking, this is a matter of time and situation, and it will not be decided by a few elites in the US and Taiwan. We believe that as long as the mainland's strength continues to grow, and as long as it prepares fully for military struggles and has a firm will to unify, then there is no doubt the US is doomed to eventually abandon Taiwan.
First, there is no official document in the US that requires it to send troops to defend Taiwan. Once it does, the US president and his administration will break the legal framework and engage in a strategic gamble of having a war with another major power. It would be an unprecedented war mobilization in the US since the end of World War II.
Second, China is a nuclear power with full preparedness for an offshore military struggle. This makes the US completely unsure of a victory in a cross-Straits war. In fact, the US military and academic communities are pessimistic about the result of a cross-Straits war. The US failed in all its main post-WWII wars in Asia. If it were to go to war with modern China, it would face a strong enemy it had never experienced before that would consume all its national strength.
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I agree with your assessment. The Chinese are smart enough to realize that the Dems will probably lose control of the House and perhaps the Senate next year. They follow our politics and the ramifications of our elections relative to their objectives. They also know a window of opportunity when they see one. I believe they will make their move against Taiwan within one year’s time. It may not be a full blown attack but it will be some form of aggression. JMHO
BeijingBiden has already indicated that he respects no law, even US Const.
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You’re right but its not just Biden acting arbitrarily. This is a much bigger problem in general. Our laws are now applied in a situational fashion. The Constitution is widely viewed as a pliable document subject to varying interpretations. And capricious and political courts now run the country. Bottom line: Our political framework and governing principles are under assault.
And soon.
Just so you know this is NOT current CCP thinking for the world to consume ; like most articles in the GT it is for internal consumption only.
Anything taken away from this or similar GT articles only bolsters their propaganda machine (in money and influence), while terrifying those that are inclined to believe the GT is a legitimate news source.
Put me down on the pool for next week.
Yep. Chips. America needs those. What happens if Taiwan falls?
Also, Japan, Korea and Philippines need to get together now and beef up.
When Taiwan is taken by the end of the year our economy will tank. Taiwan supply’s many of the products for manufacturing. Chips, machine tools, etc.
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