Posted on 11/06/2023 4:19:18 AM PST by canuck_conservative
Commentators often draw parallels between Taiwan and Ukraine, as both countries are western-aligned democracies facing asymmetrical threats from hostile (and nuclear-armed) superpowers. Just as Russia believes that it is entitled to Ukrainian land, so, too, does China believe that it has the right to annex Taiwan.
Russia expected to easily subjugate Ukraine, but failed to do so... this outcome is far better than most had expected at the beginning of the invasion — which has inspired the Taiwanese.
“We learned that it’s not impossible to defend our country when facing one of the largest military forces in the world,” said Connie Chang ...
It’s somewhat irrelevant that Ukraine has been unable to expel Russia — simply drawing out the war should be enough to make Beijing think twice about getting into a similar quagmire. “China wants to make sure that this stays a short war, as the longer it lasts, the less likely there will be a victory,” said Taiwanese Deputy Foreign Minister Roy Chun Lee.
The Taiwanese have also noted how the Ukrainian military has destroyed Russian hardware by relying on smaller, highly mobile weapons that can’t be easily tracked and blown up. A classic example of this has been the American-made HIMARS rocket systems that Ukraine has used, with devastating success, to blast Russian tanks and ammunition depots.
Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu later confirmed that Taiwan is focusing on an “asymmetric strategy” that will rely on small, decentralized and mobile units that, as seen in Ukraine, are “very capable of keeping a large military at bay.” ...
Taiwanese officials and non-governmental players often stressed that Ukraine’s perseverance underlined the importance of international support and western solidarity. “It’s very easy for Taiwan to feel that it’s hopeless if we’re by ourselves. And it’s the same in Ukraine,” ...
(Excerpt) Read more at nationalpost.com ...
everyone thought Ukraine would last about a week against Russia, yet that conflict is about to enter its 22nd month
"Putin's Blunder" ... will China be as stupid as Putin?
Well they might be a stupid as you. After all, Canada is run by stupid Marxists.
To be fair, Ukraine has help from NATO, and especially the USA.
Yup putin’s blunder
China should flood Siberia with Chinese people, millions of them. Beat pooty at his own game...
yes, now (though lots here on FR are trying hard to get that cut off)
BUT remember, for the first month or two, Ukraine got no Western help
all those early attacks, they repelled on their own, with their own weapons - including the attempted encirclement of Kyiv
remarkable!!
Comparing Tiwain to Ukraine now? Did Russia kill 1 million Americans.
You mean like they have done to America, beating us at our own game? Leave it to a Zeep to not even think before they speak.
You Zeeps aren’t Americans because you can’t see what is happening in America.
Ukraine, Taiwan, and Israel are all small countries, fighting for their existence, against hostile larger monsters
the comparison is valid
LOL! You are being a little rough on our Molson swilling friends.
Drama queens. All of them.
Nope. Wrong again. China created a virus that killed 1 million Americans. Hamas killed and kidnapped Americans. Don’t give me your 6 degrees Russia to Hamas nonsence. Russia has not threatened the US.
If I were Taiwan, I would be purchasing some nice, modern, quiet diesel submarines. They can afford it.
Funny, though. There are a lot of ChiCom mouthpieces like the Asia Times and Business Insider who pooh-pooh it, say it would never work, it is a waste of time, blah blah blah.
Bottom line, the ChiComs are going to have to cross a body of water to take them over, no matter what. They won’t be able to airdrop their all troops in or supply them via an airlift.
After a few transports go down...
Give me a break.
Russia:Ukraine is like Germany:Poland
China:Taiwan is like Germany:Austria
Chinese reunification will be entirely peaceful and it will happen soon.
That may be true. I was speaking of what I would do if I were in their shoes.
I am a big fan of diesel-electric subs too. Very stealth.
Well stated. I don’t see any seething hatred between the mainland and the island.
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