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Afghanistan situation a lesson for Taiwan authorities: Global Times editorial
Global Times ^ | August 16, 2021 | Mouth piece for the CCP

Posted on 08/16/2021 7:21:47 AM PDT by ConservativeInPA

The DPP authorities need to keep a sober head, and the secessionist forces should reserve the ability to wake up from their dreams. From what happened in Afghanistan, they should perceive that once a war breaks out in the Straits, the island's defense will collapse in hours and the US military won't come to help. As a result, the DPP authorities will quickly surrender, while some high-level officials may flee by plane.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; US: California; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; biden; bidenforeignpolicy; california; china; nancypelosi; taiwan; waronterror
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This is from the global mouth piece of the CCP. It IS the CCP sending a message to Taiwan. The CCP smells Biden's weakness.

Stolen elections have consequences. Impeach Biden and his Hoe now.

1 posted on 08/16/2021 7:21:47 AM PDT by ConservativeInPA
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To: KC_Lion

Pei-Ping.


2 posted on 08/16/2021 7:23:49 AM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: ConservativeInPA

..and there is no Eisenhower to tell them they’ll have to ‘crawl across the 7th Fleet ‘ to do it...


3 posted on 08/16/2021 7:24:30 AM PDT by shadowlands1960 (“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.” CSL)
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To: ConservativeInPA

Be a damn shame if all those communist leaders and generals had their mansions and luxury cars blow up.


4 posted on 08/16/2021 7:25:32 AM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer”)
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To: ConservativeInPA

The Taiwanese are NOT the same as the Afghans.


5 posted on 08/16/2021 7:27:40 AM PDT by House Atreides
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To: shadowlands1960

Well well well.

My crystal ball post from yesterday was right on the mark.

Taiwan next,
by ccp/Biden illegitimate regime
design imho .

Incompetence
Or
Complicit

Cuz no one in DC is naive.

.


6 posted on 08/16/2021 7:29:09 AM PDT by cuz1961 (USCGR Veteran/\)
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To: House Atreides

Indeed. Their domestic missile industry is more robust than it is given credit for being. They have a cruise missile that places a certain dam within range.


7 posted on 08/16/2021 7:29:26 AM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
From what happened in Afghanistan, they should perceive that once a war breaks out in the Straits, the island's defense will collapse in hours and the US military won't come to help. As a result, the DPP authorities will quickly surrender, while some high-level officials may flee by plane.

8 posted on 08/16/2021 7:30:34 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: ConservativeInPA
Impeach Biden and his Hoe now.

It would be smarter wait until January 4, 2023 when Donald Trump is Speaker of the House.

9 posted on 08/16/2021 7:33:23 AM PDT by ASA Vet (The first two boxes failed. Only one remains.)
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To: House Atreides

The Taiwanese are NOT the same as the Afghans.
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I see you’ve upgraded to a snow shovel.

Usually I’d recommend to quit digging,

but now I want to encourage you,,,

Dig harder

All the way back home to CCP.

.


10 posted on 08/16/2021 7:33:40 AM PDT by cuz1961 (USCGR Veteran/\)
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To: House Atreides

Maybe not but they’ll be dealing with a massive military force.

One that will overwhelm them with sheer numbers.

Hell, all the Chinese have to do is dock some cargo ships and start offloading troops and tanks.

That’s it for Taiwan.


11 posted on 08/16/2021 7:34:01 AM PDT by qaz123
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To: Army Air Corps

And they’ll never use because by doing that, they kill millions of “poor, innocent, Chinese farmers, etc”.


12 posted on 08/16/2021 7:35:28 AM PDT by qaz123
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To: cuz1961

“… Dig harder

All the way back home to CCP.”
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Who the hell are you directing your incoherent babbling to?


13 posted on 08/16/2021 7:39:48 AM PDT by House Atreides
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To: ConservativeInPA

Tawain has huge foreign exchange reserves, yet spends EU levels on defense - 1.7% of GDP

Approx. 10-12% of its population actually live in China, doing business. The rest of its elites have US or Japan passports. If china comes, these people will already be on their way to Los Angeles.

Taiwan 215,000 budgeted military positions among all branches, of which 188,000 are soldiers and the rest civilian employees. Only 153,000 of those positions were filled in 2018—just 81 percent of the personnel the military should have. 1/3 of its armored forces are inactive because of lack of manpower. It has a service requirement and basic training for young men of just 4 months.

Taiwan has built a very nice welfare state - completely on the back of its implicit US security guarantee

Raise your hand if you want US soldiers dying for Taiwan.


14 posted on 08/16/2021 7:41:13 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: qaz123

First to go is 3 Gorges Dam. It will kill millions and take out major Chineese cities.


15 posted on 08/16/2021 7:41:40 AM PDT by DownInFlames (G)
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To: House Atreides
The Taiwanese are NOT the same as the Afghans.

But the current elected Democrats in charge in the US are the same ones that have just dropped the ball in Afghanistan. Taiwan may fight but this administration will abandon them at first shot.

16 posted on 08/16/2021 7:43:34 AM PDT by vetvetdoug
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To: House Atreides

… Dig harder

All the way back home to CCP.”
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Who the hell are you directing your incoherent babbling to?

13 posted on 8/16/2021, 7:39:48 AM by House Atreides
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I replied to YOUR post, or are you incompetent in your reading skills ?

Incompetent ?
Or
Complicit ?

Dig harder.

Oh

And bless your heart.


17 posted on 08/16/2021 7:52:37 AM PDT by cuz1961 (USCGR Veteran/\)
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To: DownInFlames

I see your point. Absolutely.

But I think that’s exactly why they wouldn’t do it.

Same way the US didn’t completely destroy every Iraqi power plant or destroy the Haditha or Mosul dams in Iraq.

In fact the US had troops protecting them.


18 posted on 08/16/2021 7:55:16 AM PDT by qaz123
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To: ConservativeInPA

Taiwan is not a fragmented tribal society.


19 posted on 08/16/2021 7:57:05 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: ConservativeInPA

The time could not be better for the Chi Coms to takeover Taiwan.


20 posted on 08/16/2021 8:04:22 AM PDT by kenmcg (tHE WHOLE )
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