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https://www.foxnews.com/politics/us-very-confident-can-protect-interests-south-china-sea-china-surrounds-taiwan
The U.S. is very confident it can protect American interests
in the Indo-Pacific as the Chinese military surrounds Taiwan,
the White House said Thursday.
National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby offered
the assessment to reporters during a Monday briefing. China
is conducting extensive and ongoing military drills around
the self-governed island throughout the past week, going so
far as to simulate strikes on the island this past weekend.
. . .
I'm gonna say he's LYING.
US military assets/budgets are badly stretched
at this point - plus if China actually moves to
blockade Taiwan there's really not much we can
DO about it without starting WW3. Besides,
'pronouns' are MUCH more important than defense,
aren't they ...
Also, commercial shipping interests/insurers will
Just Say NO. A blockade is The End for Taiwan.
Not a shot need be fired. Threat is enough.
Yea, yea, we'd probably try the Berlin Airlift thing
with Taiwan for awhile, but its economy will implode
instantly and Taiwan is a lot LARGER than Berlin. We
can't afford that sort of thing for very long at all.
So, I'm gonna call it ... China has already won.
We had a LONG time to set up a different outcome
but WOULD NOT. Every POTUS, every EU leader, they
LET this happen. Couldn't be bothered. Great stuff
for the campaign stump, but For REAL ... nope.
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