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2024-01-12 China-Japan-Koreas

Are Deep Staters and Globalists Trying to Give Away Taiwan?

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Posted by Besoeker 2024-01-12 00:50|| || Front Page|| [11133 views ] Top
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#1 Deal already made. A shooting war with China is very unlikely. Insert Walmart, Target, Lowes, Best Buy, Depot logos here.

Posted by Besoeker 2024-01-12 00:59|| 2024-01-12 00:59|| Front Page Top

#2 But if China’s military is so deeply corrupt and under-equipped, as was just reported, with missiles fueled with water and such, how serious of a threat are they, at least until a thorough inventory is done and the equipment problems fixed?

In other words, is China currently a paper tiger, and if yes are they capable of turning that around?

Posted by trailing wife 2024-01-12 01:37|| 2024-01-12 01:37|| Front Page Top

#3 BOY, is this guy going to be surprised to find out that 'Taiwan is part of China' has been official US GOVT policy for the last 50 years.

Posted by Phugum Uluth9531 2024-01-12 03:11|| 2024-01-12 03:11|| Front Page Top

#4 In other words, is China currently a paper tiger, and if yes are they capable of turning that around?

The best way, IMO, to make them turn this around is to start a war - look what Maidan war did for Russia.

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2024-01-12 04:54|| 2024-01-12 04:54|| Front Page Top

#5 Imagine Xi's humiliation if the Taiwanese were to repel an invasion from the mainland. If he's gonna do it he better make damn sure the invasion succeeds, and quickly, because he probably wouldn't survive a failure.

Posted by Hupusotch Borgia4326 2024-01-12 12:23|| 2024-01-12 12:23|| Front Page Top

#6 Yep, even with the deal inked - Taiwan still has a say in the matter.

Posted by Rex Mundi 2024-01-12 12:29|| 2024-01-12 12:29|| Front Page Top

#7 FIFY @ Phugum

U.S. policy does not recognize the PRC's sovereignty over Taiwan; U.S. policy does not recognize Taiwan as a sovereign country; U.S. policy considers Taiwan's status as unsettled.

The reality of US's one China policy states that Washington does not take a position on Taiwan’s sovereignty and merely “acknowledges” the existence of a Chinese position.

Posted by mossomo 2024-01-12 13:19|| 2024-01-12 13:19|| Front Page Top

#8 @ #5 - and that's the PRC's strategic dilemma. IF/IF the PRC chooses to go kinetic and invade (big if) - do they preemptively attack US forces in the region to delay our response?? If they don't and we can respond quickly, the invasion never gets past the high water mark. If they do, they will be the aggressor and get their dicks kicked.

I don't think the ChiComms are anywhere near ready for an invasion. They are more than happy to run gray-zone ops and build capacity. I do think at some point they will escalate in the form of a blockade, seize the near islands, and maybe missiles/airstrikes/SOF in a decapitation strike. A full-scale amphibious assault is whole other game.

Posted by Bangkok Billy 2024-01-12 14:23|| 2024-01-12 14:23|| Front Page Top

#9 /\ Valid assessment. How about a game of 'Two-Up' (best of 5) for the drinks ?

Posted by Besoeker 2024-01-12 14:44|| 2024-01-12 14:44|| Front Page Top

#10 I hear the Japanese are putting rail guns on their battleships

Posted by Regular joe 2024-01-12 16:10|| 2024-01-12 16:10|| Front Page Top

#11 And I suspect Japan is double checking the secret rooms of nukes they just have to assemble and stick on missiles.

Posted by Silentbrick 2024-01-12 17:43|| 2024-01-12 17:43|| Front Page Top

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