Posted on 04/11/2021 12:38:35 PM PDT by RomanSoldier19
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday said "it would be serious mistake" for China to strike at Taiwan and expressed "real concerns" about Russia's massing of forces on the border with Ukraine.
In addressing concerns about America's two great Cold War rivals, Blinken stopped short of promising U.S. military intervention — "I'm not going to get into hypotheticals" — but did vow there would be "consequences."
Speaking to host Chuck Todd on NBC's "Meet the Press," Blinken said of Chinese belligerence toward Taiwan, "We have a commitment to Taiwan under the Taiwan Relations Act, a bipartisan commitment that's existed for many, many years, to make sure that Taiwan has the ability to defend itself, and to make sure that we're sustaining peace and security in the Western Pacific. We stand behind those commitments.
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Correct analysis. We could defend one but not both. Taiwan is far more valuable due to its semiconductor industry, among others.
New Zealand won’t be safe, the entire stratosphere will be contaminated with radioactive dust. At least they will die a slower death than will we.
“and who actually knows where this megalomaniac intends to
stop?”
Exactly. He actually has bases in two or three other nations. And is deploying his military along his own border to address a growing theat. Total megalomaniac. /s
Someone needs to inform Blinken the Red Chinese and Russians have no fear of an America with a demented, empty vessel like Biden in the White House. America squawks, but in the end will do nothing beyond a letter of concern to the UN. Now is the prime time for adversaries to move against us.
Not to mention. Say you live in New Zealand. The rest of the world blows up in nuclear war and currency collapse.
Right about then a bunch of Gulfstreams start landing and disgorging the people who caused it all. Think they’ll be content to move to a bungalow and grow a few tomatoes?
So Kiwi, you gonna be very friendly to them very long?
Who IS this idiot?
And how many of those containers are cruise missile launchers? Similar to the Club-K? The Chinese already have the submarine launched variant.
And what will we counter with? Soy boys, angry feminist SJW’s, led by flamboyant oh-so-fabulous drag queens?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qxs3gmewuhI
Missile launching containers are a bonus. But the container ships will cause enough confusion and rammings by the feuding and fighting dykes manning the bridges. Look what just two container ships did accidentally in peace time.
Ping
This guy helped destroy 4 nations and millions of lives already. He should be in prison.
The stock market will crash if the Chinese invade Taiwan.
Nothing good can come from this administration.
Any tough talk on China is nothing but political theater. China completely owns the US news, media, and politics.
Anti-Russian talk however is very real. If the US and Russia get into a *very* *bad* *situation*... it does nothing but benefit China.
Even if the US comes out unscathed, the real Chinese goal might be to cripple Russia.
Russia’s Amur Oblast produces 60% of Russia’s soybeans. Right next to it is China’s Heilongjiang Province which produces the largest percentage of China’s grains.
China would love to cleave away the entirety of Russia’s Far East. It would be quite handy to have a captured Presidency act as a hired gun for China’s desires.
So who will be keeping the millions of patriots in check if our armed forces are sent off to war?
Has anyone heard anything about Hillary recently?
Yes, the Ukraine is certain to move at any moment.
Whew! Putin to the rescue.
Russia’s traditional territory
China’s traditional territory
Germany’s traditional territory
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