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The Coming War Over Taiwan
WSJ ^ | 8.4.22 | Hal Brands and Michael Beckley

Posted on 08/04/2022 3:33:10 PM PDT by Dr. Marten

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To: buwaya

Perhaps they have better management.
Labor costs are often a fraction of total costs to make a product.


41 posted on 08/04/2022 4:09:44 PM PDT by nascarnation (Let's Go Brandon!)
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To: Dr. Marten

Just speculating, but the US can no longer handle a two front war. China and Russia know this.


42 posted on 08/04/2022 4:09:47 PM PDT by Huskrrrr (Alinsky, you magnificent Bastard, I read your book!)
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To: RightOnTheBorder

One army will lose. The one that is actually fully prepared and has been for a long time will win.


43 posted on 08/04/2022 4:11:38 PM PDT by dforest
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To: Huskrrrr

They were not doing that until Nanzi’s visit.


44 posted on 08/04/2022 4:14:12 PM PDT by dforest
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To: Bullish

India and China had a recent border tussle
with troops and India kicked butt.

China has Russian weapons and we see that they
ain’t first rate. Just today Himars and Turkish
TB2 hit SS400 top of the line Russian missiles
without any problem.

We are holding 1 trillion Chinese T bills we
could confiscate, farm land we could nationalize.

I don’t know why our colleges are teaching
Chinese spys posing as engineering students
and actually CCP spies.

And finally why is Walmart still buying from
China after all the Americans who died from
the Chinese virus, over 500,000 American died
from Covid hatched in Wuhan biohazard labs.


45 posted on 08/04/2022 4:15:31 PM PDT by Zenjitsuman (f)
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To: Dr. Marten

Maybe biden contracted the nuking of Americans to the chicoms and kept 15%


46 posted on 08/04/2022 4:17:15 PM PDT by no-to-illegals (The enemy has US surrounded. May God have mercy on them)
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To: nascarnation

“It really comes down to management. Good and bad products can be made anywhere.”

Pretty much so. Good management will obtain the best material and the best workers and work off the best designs.


47 posted on 08/04/2022 4:17:33 PM PDT by ought-six (Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule. )
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To: nascarnation

I think a war has a lot less to do with egos and a lot more about misdirection and profit. TPTB need a war to evoke the “Great reset”. The reason it has to happen now is because Trump would have never played that game and he wont play it when he gets elected to his third term.
If China can knock out the chip foundries from the get go we won’t even be able to build the weapons we need to defend Taiwan.


48 posted on 08/04/2022 4:19:18 PM PDT by Western Patriot (Give me liberty or give me death.)
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To: DesertRhino

“The only product DC managed to ban from China was Aks, pistols and ammo.”

What was that crap ammo from China several years ago? Great Wall?


49 posted on 08/04/2022 4:19:21 PM PDT by ought-six (Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule. )
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To: ought-six

Japanese mfg stuff was a joke in the late 40s/early 50s then Ed Deming went over there and taught them his system, and they became the top line in mass produced products.


50 posted on 08/04/2022 4:19:37 PM PDT by nascarnation (Let's Go Brandon!)
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To: Ken H

>>Are chi-com elections free and fair, or are they like US elections?

In China, an informed elite elect the next leadership, instead of relying on a popularity contest among the general rabble.

It’s more like the College of Cardinals electing a Pope than the US electorate electing the next President.


51 posted on 08/04/2022 4:20:24 PM PDT by FarCenter
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To: Ken H

>>Are chi-com elections free and fair, or are they like US elections?

In China, an informed elite elect the next leadership, instead of relying on a popularity contest among the general rabble.

It’s more like the College of Cardinals electing a Pope than the US electorate electing the next President.


52 posted on 08/04/2022 4:20:55 PM PDT by FarCenter
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To: Dr. Marten

What if they declared war and no one came?


53 posted on 08/04/2022 4:21:20 PM PDT by griswold3 (When chaos serves the State, the State will encourage chaos.)
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To: nascarnation

I remember the scene in 1941, where the Japs are trying to bring a radio into the sub and it wouldn’t fit, and the captain said, “We’ve got to figure out how to make these things smaller!”


54 posted on 08/04/2022 4:22:10 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: dforest
Nanzi made sure China wins.

Why not? Red China holds a clear Title to Nanzi. As they do with nearly all members of Congress and Biden and Heels Up Harris. They [The Red Chinese] hold a clear title on 434 of the 435 members of the House and 100 of 100 Senators. They own them free and clear. Why shouldn't they use them.

55 posted on 08/04/2022 4:24:12 PM PDT by sport
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To: PGR88

“He did not fire a rifle one time during that period.”

What was his assignment? If he was, say, a nurse, maybe he didn’t have to.

In some militaries nurses go into the service, get commissioned, and never see a weapon.


56 posted on 08/04/2022 4:25:26 PM PDT by ought-six (Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule. )
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To: Dr. Marten

No to worry, it won’t happen until the TSMC and Samsung chip fabs get built and are operational in CONUS.


57 posted on 08/04/2022 4:26:12 PM PDT by glorgau
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To: sport

China also owns many Governors and so does the WEF.


58 posted on 08/04/2022 4:27:01 PM PDT by dforest
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To: PGR88

I understand a lot of Taiwan’s military equipment is hidden in bases in the mountains (it is a mountainous country)


59 posted on 08/04/2022 4:27:30 PM PDT by kaktuskid
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To: richardtavor

Afghanistan was our Suez Canal moment. It’s been downhill since then.
Prove me wrong.


60 posted on 08/04/2022 4:27:34 PM PDT by griswold3 (When chaos serves the State, the State will encourage chaos.)
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