Posted on 05/07/2022 11:26:23 AM PDT by RomanSoldier19
China is closely studying Russian's invasion of Ukraine and is likely adjusting its long-term plans for gaining control of Taiwan based on the lessons from the war, CIA director Bill Burns said Saturday.
"Clearly the Chinese leadership is trying to look carefully at what lessons they should draw from Ukraine about their own ambitions and Taiwan," Burns told a Financial Times conference.
Burns said he thinks Beijing has been "surprised" by the poor performance of Russian military forces as well as the tough resistance coming from the entire Ukrainian society.
"I think they've been struck by the way in which particularly the transatlantic alliance has come together to impose e
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Another statement of the obvious based on no actual information.
Perhaps they are also waiting for us to deplete our stockpiles of sophisticated missiles and arms as the Ultra-Woke Joint Chiefs, led by TRAITOR Milley-Vanilli, allow critical weapons stockpiles to become dangerously low.
China should pay attention: a water barrier is much harder to cross with appreciable combat power than a land border.
Two edged sword. An island is also harder to resupply from a defensive POV.
China wont attack, as they know full well that should they pull any funny business, Biden will unleash the mother of all angry letter campaigns, and may go so far as to soil himself in front of the pope
It is a very big island and close to self sufficient. It also has very rugged terrain and limited landing beaches.
In the time of precision guided weapons, over the horizon targeting, and the current threat being demonstrated against vessels and armor, China should reflect carefully.
All the more reason Russia needs to be defeated and kicked out of Ukraine. Let Ukraine be an example.
Well, there is a slight difference,Xi and the CCP.
One is a land invasion at an adjacent border. The other is over 100 miles of open ocean.
Pass the popcorn.
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Why should China reflect carefully?
Are you saying we will go to full on war with China over Taiwan?
What they are wondering is: can they sustain the same high or higher casualty rate and still remain power?
The Chinese would be slaughtered by the tens of thousands daily, assuming that the Taiwanese have the same balls as the Ukrainians.
they make that up in volume
Yes, like insects, but thankfully all that biomass is not useful unless it can actually step foot on the Island.
Shit’s creek is crappy television. None of the actors are any good and it is not the least bit funny. The old blinde woman is terrible as an actor and as a character. Then there is the gay son who I guess is the reason people like the show if there are any. Reasons or people.
“Are you saying we will go to full on war with China over Taiwan?”
Will we? Who knows.
Should we? Definitely. We have vital national security interests in Taiwan. Ukraine, not so much.
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Such as?
Gosh buddy, you are an idiot. Since when does discussing Taiwan’s defensive characteristics constitute a discussion of US war plans?
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