Posted on 04/18/2023 5:44:34 PM PDT by delta7
Chinese President Xi Jinping announced that he is preparing for war. The military budget will grow by about 7.2% this year after it has already doubled over the past decade. This is not a sudden decision. China has been quietly positioning itself for quite some time and has taken notes over Russia’s missteps with Ukraine. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is now drafting soldiers, and veterans and college-educated students will be at the top of the list. Wars are now fought through intelligence and strategies rather than pure brute strength. The PLA is seeking out both women and men and is particularly interested in those with a STEM background. China’s announcement comes after Texas Republican Rep. Michael McCaul visited Taiwan to “provide deterrence to China.” Worse, McCaul told the international press that America would fight alongside Taiwan if Congress approved.
In typical political fashion, McCaul proposed a world war! “Taiwan is in a very different position from Ukraine,” McCaul said. “Number one, they’re not battle tested or ready. They are not prepared for war.” His solution? “When you look at Ukraine, they had NATO supporting them. You don’t have NATO in the Pacific,” he continued. “That’s why when looking at Japan, South Korea, Philippines, Australia, we need to start having these discussions as a deterrent for peace.”
Peace was never an option with Ukraine, and Zelensky made it known that he would not meet Moscow on any agreement. In fact, NATO and others directly helped Kiev break its promises to Moscow, such as France and Germany helping to broker the Minsk Agreement hoax to buy time for Ukraine to build up its military. China has a strategy and a mission. Losing Taiwan would be seen as an unfathomable loss, and they are prepared to go to war against any nation that intervenes.
The West has already stretched itself thin by hyper-fixating on Ukraine as their own economies crumble. Interestingly, US intelligence services believe China will invade Taiwan in 2027. The computer also indicates that a world war could peak as early as 2027, with 2024-2027 being a period of concern.
As I understand it, the Nazis are still in power in Ukraine and we need Putin’s Islamic supremacist pals to defeat them yet.
Have I got so my something wrong?
I’m not cheering for Putin simply because Biden is so bad.
I’m not that reactionary.
I'd guess because those over here sold us out and significantly weakened us. It's like a setup. Nearly everything we see, touch and buy is from China. The Chinese screw us out of many billions ever year in trade deals only saboteurs could come up with. Why? Could the Chinese have real damaging information on those in our government?
Capitalists sell the rope they will eventually be hanged with.
Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched.
Also action by China on Taiwan will mean aht Russia’s gloves come off, and their “A” team shows up.
Yes, things are spiraling out of control very quickly.
There is no “right” side in the ukraine mess. You never think for one minute both sides are incredibly effing wrong, do you.
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I have from day one stated repeatedly “ This war is EVIL destroying EVIL”, it has all the Biblical signs, I repeated over and over.
That said, the facts, events clearly show Russia will be the “ winner”, however note there will be no winners in this civil war. The “ winner” will be the who loses the LEAST.
Familiarize yourself with historic wars of attrition.
Enjoy your inflation, gas prices, and total decimation of whatever remains of privacy.
“Winner” doesn’t mean “right”. Neither side is right. There is no side here fighting for any just cause.
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