Taiwan finds hope in Ukraine's remarkable resistance

National Post [Canada] ^ | Nov. 6, 2023 | Adam Zivo

[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,” ...

[ansel12]

“””Russia has not threatened the US””””

Trump sure thought it did which is why he suggested sending nuke subs to get Russia to stop the constant threatening, not to mention the military and NATO build-up he did while president.

[Kazan]

The numbers you're citing are completely made up.

All sick psychopaths like you care about is killing Russians. It's disgusting ethnic hatred that is no better than racism and or anti-Semitism. Hate is hate. And, you're consumed by it.

Meanwhile, you couldn't care less that 500,000 Ukrainians are dead or thousands more have lost limbs.

[rxh4n1]

“You Zeeps aren’t Americans because you can’t see what is happening in America.”

They wouldn’t care even if they knew. They have no skin in the game. Not taxpayers and their kids won’t be used for cannon fodder in another endless war.

[canuck_conservative]

now YOU’RE making up numbers, lol

let’s see your proof to back up your claim

[Stingray51]

My thought on blockades is that they do not have to be airtight. Instead, they can succeed if they create sufficient concern among commercial shipping companies and their insurers. I think China is, through its submarines and through its various anti-ship missiles, capable of creating such fear. Unless it happens, it’s all speculative. Hopefully, it stays that way but having a corrupt halfwit as US President does not lower the odds.

[PghBaldy]

Ok