Posted on 03/29/2022 3:57:56 AM PDT by MtnClimber
There can be little doubt that Beijing is processing the global response to Ukraine and using it as a template to resolve its long-standing claims on Taiwan.
The ripple effect of the United States’ disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan will continue for years to come. Afghanistan demonstrated a lack of resolve in terms of foreign policy and a willingness to cut and run in the face of mildly difficult prospects. This new “Biden Doctrine” showed that Americans were willing to create a power vacuum, one that will have repercussions long term for us and the rest of the world, simply to say, “It’s over.”
It clearly signaled to Russia that there would be posturing and some economic chaos if it tried to seize Ukraine, but little else. China, so far, has sat back and observed and will even profit from the events in Europe with its new partner, Russia. Putin’s claim on Ukraine has a close parallel to the claims China has leveled in regard to Taiwan for decades. There can be little doubt that Beijing is processing the global response and using it as a template to resolve its long-standing claims on Taiwan. The Chinese are a reflective people, they observe and make calculated decisions. Remember, Sun Tzu was Chinese.
As such, it is important to understand what China has learned from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine thus far.
Lesson 1: Any military buildup needs to be done in secret or done quickly so as to limit pre-war sanctions. If the world sees you preparing for an invasion, it will take action against you. As such, you need to be swift or secretive in your staging for any operation.
Lesson 2: Any military action needs to be fast and decisive. The longer there is resistance, the more sympathetic
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Joe has destabilized the entire world in one short year.
Except that the world won't do jack against china as all the Western nations are in thrall to it. By becoming dependent on chinese slave labor, the West has itself become a slave.
That it would be easier to invade and take Siberian oil fields than to invade Taiwan.
That the American People have sunk so deep into decadence as to allow Joe Biden to be placed in the White House?
as to allow Donald Trump, the most dedicated, puissant, America-loving President, possibly in history, to be removed from office?Foreign leaders are not fooled.as to allow the US military to degenerate into a "Trannie Freakshow"?
The only ones who are fooled are the fools who have allowed themselves to succumb to the decadence of American civilization and consequently have endangered the entire world!
It is the "woke" fools who have destroyed America from within, who have served--willingly or unwittingly--as a fifth column in the USA, encouraging America's enemies all over the world--and there are many!--to become reckless and adventurous!
Such would never have happened if Donald Trump had remained in the Presidency, but millions of Americans were too stupid to comprehend the obvious! The world will pay a heavy price for their stupidity.
Those who are merely stupid and not also malevolent have proven yet again the truth of these old adages:
As for those who are both stupid and malevolent (the former being a prerequisite for the latter)--they will rot in hell--but only after endangering America and the world--and possibly condemning both to unimaginable horror and destruction.
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All he needed to do was to follow the withdrawal plan Trump set up. Instead biden stalled thinking they would give him all the time he needs. Not sure if he purposely wanted to change it to make it his own since Trump set it up. But the taliban knows one thing, fear and strength. They know biden is weak and paid for. Instead of using all the airports he cornered us in one spot.
There is a few things that he simply needed to follow and he would have reaped the benefits. That withdrawal. The economy recovering from pandemic and our pipeline for energy independence. He changed everything almost day 1. Now we are seeing what happens. We look weak and russia takes what they want. Basically because biden owed them for helping with “certain” things.
We will look weak until we have a lion back in office..
A major difference is that Ukraine can be resupplied from Poland, Slovakia, Moldova.
Once hostilities start, there is no resupply of Taiwan.
Uummmmmm.... That all the stolen technology from us works well against their neighbors armament??
That Americans are gullible as hell. A lot of FReepers too.
“Never underestimate Joe’s ability to **** things up.” -Barack Obama
I think Taiwan has inventory and it also has a far more capable military than Ukraine
Absolutely! Instead of a lion we have a jackal.
Damn the MSM for their part in this usurpation!
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