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ikalugin · 01-04-19, 01:09 AM

Back on topic, to repeat my point.

It is very difficult for the US to defend Taiwan against the PRC not only due to the local conventional balance of forces, or because there may be escalation due to various reasons in general, but also because the tools US is reliant on to win wars (deep strikes by cruise missiles and stealth bombers) carry significant risks of nuclear escalation, as their use would most likely be interpreted as a first strike effort by the US against the Chinese detterent.

01-04-19, 01:09 AM	#8
ikalugin Ocean Warrior Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 3,212 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Back on topic, to repeat my point. It is very difficult for the US to defend Taiwan against the PRC not only due to the local conventional balance of forces, or because there may be escalation due to various reasons in general, but also because the tools US is reliant on to win wars (deep strikes by cruise missiles and stealth bombers) carry significant risks of nuclear escalation, as their use would most likely be interpreted as a first strike effort by the US against the Chinese detterent. __________________ Grumpy as always.