Under Trump, I trust that U.S. Navy Air can sink anything it is directed to.
Under Biden, I trust he will help China invade Taiwan if so directed by his superior, Xi.
What a joke.
Here are just SIX of our amphibious assault ships...
Amphibious Assault Ship (LHD/LHA) Info Page
LHD Marine Detachment: 1,687 troops (x4)
LHA Marine Detachment 1,900 plus (x2)
Looking at the comments, I’m a little surprised that there is no inertia toward staying out of a China/Taiwan conflict. Why?
In my strongest opinion, US intervention in a Chinese invasion of Taiwan would absolutely escalate very quickly with US bombing and missile strikes on the Chinese mainland. If the Chinese start losing (which they would) I think the Chinese would respond very quickly with nukes targeting US naval and other assets in the Pacific. Then it’s basically an all-out nuclear war.
What is it about Taiwan that makes it in our interest to risk a near-certain nuclear exchange or all out nuclear war? I find nothing at all other than a feeling that Taiwan’s independence should be respected and defended. But at what cost?
But at present, I don’t see how China could pull it off anyway. I’ve read some scenarios where they use thousands of neutron bomb-armed missiles and eliminate the Taiwanese military and most of the citizens. That would make sense. But they still have to occupy the island, ie move thousands and thousands of troops across the straits. No way could they do that now without comandeering thousands of fishing boats. Possible. Likely? Not sure.
But anyway, I would not want to risk an all-out nuclear war for the sake of preserving Taiwan. Not for one second.
Someone make a counter-argument why preserving Taiwan is neccessary to our national security and how that means risking a nuclear war that will kill millions worthwhile. Or, how you think a conventional war would not lead very quickly to a nuclear exchange.
I’ve been following the South China Sea thing for a while. I figure I can assume that if Joe is sworn in, China invades Taiwan, takes it, and we do nothing.
Warms my heart that China spent so much time and money in making such a state of the art vessel for invading the U.S.A.
They’re planning a Harris/ Biden presidency.
Invade America soon!
Our submarine navy refers to such ships as “targets of opportunity.”
Oh my. 1,000 Chinese in a boat flogging themselves around in an area bigger than the size of India.
These comments are foolish.
No American President would or could engage in battle with China over China’s province of Taiwan. It is unthinkable.
well lettuce see... In one hand you have Trump who will defend neighboring nations of the Chicoms, and in the other hand you have a limp dick who would rather fondle your genitals than do whats right... If China has been waiting to be aggresive, wtf is biden gonna do about anything??
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How many trips across the straits to Taiwan do you think that will make?
If they have enough of them, perhaps they can sink enough for the Chinese to walk across.
The invasion will be China’s final move, not the first.
They will threaten and wait for the bribes to start pouring in .
So many other things they will demand first -
Trump tariffs lifted
Huweii unleashed
Clear field to exploit Africa
Rare Earth monopoly
End US alliances with Japan, South Korea
Free access to Venezuela’s oil
Access to US technology
They’ll get Biden to offer appeasement in all these areas, THEN invade
Nothing newsworthy here... The loss of Formosa is a given now that the American communists have seized control...
The Harris-Pelousy communist administration will probably offer logistic and reconnaissance support to the chicoms for the invasion...
December invasion of Taiwan???
Trump sure stirs
The Pot!
So,we can take out 1000 Chinese with one missile.