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04-22-24, 01:29 PM | #826 | |
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US and Philippines launch combat drills in disputed South China Sea
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04-22-24, 01:42 PM | #827 | |
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China is committed to resolving maritime disputes through talks, official says
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04-23-24, 02:46 PM | #828 |
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04-23-24, 06:01 PM | #829 |
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On the one hand, I feel like I'm just stirring the same old . But, he does make some good points. If you are loyal to Capitalism, this is the cost of doing business. |
04-24-24, 01:44 AM | #830 |
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We should have never willingly given up tariffs for income taxes.
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04-24-24, 10:09 AM | #831 | |
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China drops Russia to salvage economy as US threatens 'most serious challenge' to trade
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04-25-24, 01:21 PM | #832 | |
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China Sees Opportunity in Hungary's EU Council Presidency
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04-27-24, 05:56 AM | #833 |
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Oh-oh...
https://warontherocks.com/2024/04/ch...m-over-taiwan/ In view of the massive problems that Russia has caused for itself with its war against Ukraine, there was hope that China could relinquish its covetousness towards Taiwan. Xi, however, has only learned that he needs to prepare better. The fall of Taiwan, which to me is the most likely outcome of a war (say chances are 60-40 or even worse), would be a catalyst dramatically accelerating the fall of the West. Even if Taiwan does not get conquered in full, its economy and industry would be obliterated. So much for computer chips "made in Taiwan". Worse it would be if the chip industry ends up in Chinese hands, more or less intact. Thats the worst case scenario. Then they would have the whole world by its balls. Missiles, missiles, missiles to Taiwan, please. Stockpiling them in amounts so high like the Chinese wall. Not ships and tanks and planes, they all will get picked away by the Chinese, one by one. Missiles of all sorts: AT, AS, AA. Every citizen with a load of missiles in his home, so to speak. A Javelin in every cradle, a Stinger in every cab. And air defences, so tight that it borders hilariousness. The Chinese will bombard the island from a distance like crazy. And the US better dramatically beefs up its miltary bases' air defences and ammo stores for these in the region.
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04-27-24, 06:47 AM | #834 |
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Jeez, I really wanted to move to Asia.
Maybe I should look at Paraguay instead, nobody seems to care to bother with them, for now anyway. There's even an interesting little colony of Swiss, Austrians, and Germans that I might fit in with. El Paraíso Verde. https://paraiso-verde.com/en/el-para...t-of-paraguay/ Maybe I'll move to Asia, but set Paraguay up as my "Plan B" along with "The Republic of Texas".
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04-27-24, 12:20 PM | #836 |
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No, it will begin with a barrage of missiles and drones and jamming attempts and more missiles to destroy as much of the defences as possible. Maybe with a navel blockade forgoing this, but that is not a must since it would kill the element of surprise. Aircraft will attack, too, if they get through, else: missiles.
An invasion force will start to move only when they see a chance to get enough of it onto the beach to keep their chances. Until then they will bombard Taiwan and will not stop any time soon. Obviously they will bombard with missiles, drones, cruise missiles, ballistic missiles, from air, from land, from ships. The goal is both to reduce defences and to destroy industrial capacity and critical infrastructure. The attack will start relatively suprisingly. Taiwan needs air intercept missile to reduce the aerial and missile bombardement, and then needs anti ship missile to reduce the invasion fleet, and then needs ground missiles and Javelin-style missiles and Stinge rmissiles (shoulderpad-style missiles) to deal with whatever makes it onto land. The numbers are against Taiwa and its allies, if there will be any. Thats why it is not promising to invets ehaiuvl,y into expensive big targets like tanks and ships. Missiles of all sorts and ranges, and drones. But these in abundance. Lessons from Ukraine. Xi is very well accepting to not wage a war of traditional conquest but a war of subjugation: which could very well be a war of annihilation if resistence is too stiff. And then taking the emptied island and moving conmtinatal Chinese in as settlers. Population exchange - also a form of conquest.
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04-27-24, 12:40 PM | #837 |
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Highly likely
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04-27-24, 12:53 PM | #838 |
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In most scenarios, the United States/Taiwan/Japan defeated a conventional amphibious invasion by China and maintained an autonomous Taiwan. However, this defense came at high cost. The United States and its allies lost dozens of ships, hundreds of aircraft, and tens of thousands of servicemembers. Taiwan saw its economy devastated. Further, the high losses damaged the U.S. global position for many years. China also lost heavily, and failure to occupy Taiwan might destabilize Chinese Communist Party rule. Victory is therefore not enough. The United States needs to strengthen deterrence immediately. |
04-27-24, 01:25 PM | #839 |
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My thoughts on this tension between China and USA over Taiwan.
1. Within the furesable future it's not in Chinas interest to invade Taiwan 2. It will be a direct conflict between China and USA where Taiwan is watching from the side 3. Taiwan will as in point 2 be the battleground-Not taking part. 4. The Chinese invasion will set the region on fire. Markus
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04-28-24, 12:12 PM | #840 | |
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China confronts Japanese politicians in disputed East China Sea area
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