Posted on 02/22/2023 9:22:01 AM PST by SeekAndFind
A few days ago, on several internet news sites, a bone-chilling claim appeared: The U.S. is looking to the Ukraine war to shape its planning for the coming conflict with China over Taiwan. This is completely wrong because there is no connection between events in Ukraine and a possible Chinese assault on Taiwan.
The comparison between current events in Ukraine and possible future events in Taiwan has been common practically since the Ukraine conflict began.
On May 19, 2022, Politico wrote that “U.S. officials are pushing their Taiwanese counterparts with new urgency to look to Ukraine’s success in fending off Russian forces as a blueprint for countering a Chinese attack.”
Less than a year later, News published an article entitled, “How Ukraine war has shaped US planning for a China conflict“: “As the war rages on in Ukraine, the United States is doing more than supporting an ally. It’s learning lessons — with an eye toward a possible future clash with China.”
Reading these articles, one must ask whether our military “experts” have a realistic grasp of the coming battle of Taiwan? I doubt it.
Apparently, “US officials” imagine that Chairman Xi is channeling Gen. Robert E. Lee and intends to reenact Pickett’s charge at Gettysburg by charging across the Taiwan Strait, in the same way that Russian President Vladimir Putin reenacted it with his infantry and armor against Kiev.
The simple fact is that Pickett’s charge is as bad an idea in 2023 as it was in 1863. It’s rather amusing to see Americans think that the Chinese will fall for it.
For thousands of years, the only offensive tactic the generals of the world could imagine was the frontal assault.
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“For thousands of years, the only offensive tactic the generals of the world could imagine was the frontal assault.”
The author of this nonsense should read more military history beginning with Liddell Hart’s ‘Strategy’ which completely disproves this assertion.
Ugh..
“Peace in our Time!”
“it’s just the Sudatenland, nobody’s gonna miss it. And that is ALL they want, ever!”
“Hong Kong will remain independant, just with a new mayor structure, like, forever! We think this is a really cool idea and maybe we will incorporate some of your ideas in the rest of China”
China will put up a massive blockade. And shoot down or sink anything that gets close. And while they starve them. do enough to get them to use up their fuel and ammo. And once they have them there. massive invasion. So many troops, and gear that the island is on the verge of tipping over.
Taiwan can eagerly proclaim: “Yes, there is only one China! And we are proud to be part of it!”
As soon as the rest of China surrenders to Taiwan there can be a One China policy. This is acceptable scenario, except to the Communists....
RE: Taiwan needs to declare itself independent of the PRC. This is in fact true after seventy years of separation.
Invasion WILL HAPPEN as soon as they do that.
Leave the status quo the way it is.
A successful EMP would effectively wipe out TSMC in Taiwan. The Chinese are not that stupid.
RE: Are we now permitted to post absurdist fiction
Can you elaborate for us why you think what author proposes is absurdist fiction?
RE: Taiwan may have a nuclear response to any Chinese invasion
You know for sure that Taiwan has nukes? I haven’t heard or seen them test anything at all. Have you?
Right here on FreeRepublic. Right here in this thread! Look around.
I don’t know about Taiwan nukes but if they do have them then there is one definite target. The Three Gorges Dam.
“A successful EMP would effectively wipe out TSMC in Taiwan. The Chinese are not that stupid.”
I really don’t think they care. The Chinese have any and ALL IP and plans for everything.
I would not be surprised if they would consider killing every single living thing on Taiwan. Leveling everything. And then having to repopulate and rebuild everything from the dirt up. As being completely acceptable in the reunification of Taiwain with the mainland.
.. and also..
Who does destroying Tawiwan’s semi conductor business hurt more? China? Or the US and Pac Rim/ EU buyers for that technology.
“Leave the status quo the way it is.”
No.
I have a thing about free people not being enslaved by contemptible communist douchebags.
I don’t think Taiwan just saying they’re part of China will cut it. For one thing remember they DO think they’re China, both sides claim to be the legitimate government of China. And unless they’re actually “forwarding” taxes to mainland China, and letting that government set policies both foreign and domestic, they ain’t part of it.
The Taiwanese are NOT ENSLAVED today. THAT is the status quo. Leave that alone.
No. Deal with it.
“So, just like Ukraine, will you sacrifice the world for Taiwan?”
Turn that around and the question should be: Is China willing to commit national suicide over Taiwan?
Are we using 100 navy ships and a naval Air Force in Ukraine?
We won’t be using tanks and infantry against China.
A blockade gives the US and other allies time to swing into action.
Most likely China would want the attack to be over and Taiwan surrendered in a week or less.
However, if Taiwan can procure some of the “new” weapons systems such as the GLSDB’s, that can hit moving targets (there’s a M777-ER variant that can also hit moving targets - production status unknown), or perhaps South Korean versions, in addition to its existing weapons, an invasion fleet could face severe losses.
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