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Group that rescues Americans from hot spots preparing for possible Taiwan operation

2024-01-02

[Washington Examiner] A nonprofit organization dedicated to saving Americans abroad whose lives are at risk is currently preparing for the possibility they may conduct rescue missions in Taiwan and mainland China ahead of a possible conflict.

China views the island of Taiwan as a rogue province and has threatened to take it by force, and while the U.S. does not recognize Taiwan's independence, it also does not want to see any unilateral shift in the status quo. Beijing's military modernization and nuclear expansion, plus its more aggressive posture toward Taiwan, have raised concerns that China could try to take Taiwan militarily in the coming years.

Project Dynamo is a nonprofit organization made up of former U.S. military and intelligence officials who came together in August 2021 to rescue Americans who were unable to leave Afghanistan before the military withdrew at the end of the month and were essentially left behind. Since then, they have continued their effort to rescue Americans that the U.S. military was not planning on saving at that time in countries across the world.

"I think the answer is maybe, or it depends," Bryan Stern, a combat veteran and the founder of Project Dynamo, told the Washington Examiner when asked if they'd carry out rescue missions in mainland China as well as Taiwan. "I think it remains to be seen if Americans are stuck and we can get them out from wherever they are...."

He added, "There's a lot more Americans in China than there are in Taiwan, even though there's plenty in Taiwan. If you're an American in China [when the war starts], it's also going to be a crummy day. You know what I mean? It's not just about Taiwan. Mainland China is pretty rough, too. The way we're kind of conceptualizing it is what do we do for Americans that are in mainland China, where the Americans won't be the most popular team in town on that day."

Project Dynamo website found at this link.

Posted by:Besoeker

#3 The Puppet Show seems to be drawing to a finale, and it seems unlikely decisive US action in support of Taiwan will be forthcoming. Is the recent purge a signal of widespread corruption and unreadiness, or a tightening of command structure for a looming assault?

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/sweeping-chinese-military-purge-exposes-weakness-could-widen

Posted by: NoMoreBS 2024-01-02 14:17

#2 Militias doing what the US Gov will not.

Posted by: Skidmark 2024-01-02 08:43

#1 If you’re in China trying to make a buck, it’s time to consider consider moving you tee shirt screen printing hustle to India or Thailand.

Posted by: Super Hose 2024-01-02 06:46

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