[Dr. Marten]

"If they use neutron weapons on Taiwan, they better have enough for the rest of the class, because the use of the weapon would invite an immediate and massive response in kind from us."

I think it would be foolish to believe that the United States would respond with a nuclear retalliation against China for using it's nuclear arsenal on Taiwan.

The President of the United States can not simply just push the button at his own descretion and such a response from us would not be in our best interests.

[AppyPappy]

Actually, he could launch nuke cruise missiles at Chinese installations on their coast from the east coast of Taiwan and Taiwan could claim THEY launched the missiles.

[RinaseaofDs]

How the actual scenarios would play out is for people above my paygrade, but I can't imagine the scenario that we actually stand by while China occupies Taiwan after killing off its population with a neutron device.

Maybe if Kerry were elected.

What would be in our best interest in that case?

[Quix]

I think that AT LEAST

it is FAR

from an AUTOMATIC given.

[Poohbah]

I think it would be foolish to believe that the United States would respond with a nuclear retalliation against China for using it's nuclear arsenal on Taiwan.

You're probably right.

But the Russians likely WOULD, because the ChiComs also have irredentist claims on Siberia.