(07-20-2021 04:26 PM)UofMTigerTim Wrote:  

(07-20-2021 01:21 PM)49RFootballNow Wrote:  I think we underestimate just how vital Taiwan has become to the world economy. Even the Demos and their mega-rich patrons like money. We have new vehicles and other things sitting and waiting for Taiwan to recover from the Covid Microchip backlog.

China wants to INTIMIDATE Taiwan back into China and haven't been able to because the US has guaranteed Taiwan's existence. China still fears a shooting war with the US and our Pacific allies because they won't win it. We can literally starve China's economy to death by sitting a fleet on the Straights of Malacca and turning every tanker to China back. China wants to "fear" Taiwan back into China with the US acquiescing due to disinterest.

I agree. What China wants from Taiwan they would destroy with an invasion. China is talking tough (and so is everyone else) because of who our current president is. These communist nations talk the talk but they rarely walk the walk because they don't want to die for their cause.

China wants to lean on their lap dog Chamberlain aka Biden to cede Taiwan to them without any conflict. So far there has not been the acquiescence from Biden on Taiwan which is greatly angering the Chinese.

I have a strong suspicion that Taiwan along with some help from others have some weapons that could do real damage and the Chinese know it. And, if by chance Japan joins the fray they have a history of destroying the Chinese.

Last summer China released a video and a statement saying they would NUKE Japan if they intervened. This would undoubtedly begin a large scale war involving the US. Personally I think it is a psychological scare tactic.

Video is in the article.

https://www.news.com.au/technology/innov...b4c77629e1