Absolutely credible' Xi Jinping will take Taiwan by force during his leadership

[Jobless Jack]

Thank you captain obvious.

 

[denel]

USSR was a loose confederation of 14 republics sharing the same military. It was looser than USA considering any republic can choose to leave USSR. USSR was today's counterpart of EU. Russia and China are not confederations. They are nation states like USA. So they cannot disintegrate like USSR and EU can. US can't even break up Russia let alone China which is far more unitary than Russia. CPC is here to stay for the foreseeable future.

we shall see...

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

Taiwan is not that important to China. China has the all important mainland. Taiwan is not historically part of China. It was conquered by Ming remnants in the 1600s who were fleeing Qing conquest.

Ming dynasty - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

we shall see...

Besides, today's Russia is far more prosperous than USSR. How many Russians had TV sets and automobiles back in USSR era? Today almost all Russian households have TV sets and automobiles. BTW, Russia didn't even lost that much land after dissolution of USSR in 1991. Saint Petersburg Vladivostok span more than radius of Earth. As a matter of fact, today Russia remains the only country whose mainland spans more than radius of Earth. Not too shabby and surely Americans are jealous of that.

 

[Jobless Jack]

Tell that to @Feng Leng who started this.

No US will not lose as it can bring the war to Chinese mainland and China will suffer crippling US conventional strikes on its military and economic targets.

The off-chance of maybe taking Taiwan is not worth so much damage to China that will take 5-10 years to recoup.

CCP leadership know that there is no current military option to take Taiwan as the US is keeping the option open on whether it will intervene.

The Chinese are certainly prepared to take on USA alone if push comes to shuv.

But they are not stupid. They know they will have much better chance if Russia gets involved. Russia will get involved as USA is also pushing them around with NATO.

And no, USA is the one who is hoping to start the war. She know that in 10-15 years time the balance of power will shift in China's direction as USA will be too weak to challenge china directly face to face after 2030. So if USA is to beat China, then the war must take place soon, and USA must beat her comprehensively.

World is heading towards WW3.

The sky news report is wrong. Its just they are stating the obvious.

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

China can play the waiting game. America can't. By 2050 China be much more powerful than America.

 

[Feng Leng]

The deterrence of the M.A.D. doctrine applies equally to both countries, I am sure.

MAD doctrine explains why two nuclear superpowers do not fight wars directly but only through proxies. The assumption here is that mainland China initiates reunification by force against Taiwan and USA takes military action directly against China, which already violates the assumption of the MAD doctrine.

In my view, the MAD doctrine only works under specific circumstances. After New York is nuked, then the Americans (what's left of them anyway) will pass a constitutional amendment never to fight directly against a nuclear power. There is a process of learning here where MAD doctrine actually doesn't work.

 

[Patriot786b2]

Tell that to @Feng Leng who started this.

No US will not lose as it can bring the war to Chinese mainland and China will suffer crippling US conventional strikes on its military and economic targets.

The off-chance of maybe taking Taiwan is not worth so much damage to China that will take 5-10 years to recoup.

CCP leadership know that there is no current military option to take Taiwan as the US is keeping the option open on whether it will intervene.

Funny all Hindus and Bengalis Behari supporting Tiawan + US emotionally yet not thinking logically forward step of Chinese military.
No wonder these Indians should be banned from pdf.

 

[VCheng]

MAD doctrine explains why two nuclear superpowers do not fight wars directly but only through proxies. The assumption here is that mainland China initiates reunification by force against Taiwan and USA takes military action directly against China, which already violates the assumption of the MAD doctrine.

In my view, the MAD doctrine only works under specific circumstances. After New York is nuked, then the Americans (what's left of them anyway) will pass a constitutional amendment never to fight directly against a nuclear power. There is a process of learning here where MAD doctrine actually doesn't work.

Is China willing to bet its existence on annexing Taiwan?

 

[UKBengali]

Is China willing to bet its existence on annexing Taiwan?

No.

 

[UKBengali]

Funny all Hindus and Bengalis Behari supporting Tiawan + US emotionally yet not thinking logically forward step of Chinese military.
No wonder these Indians should be banned from pdf.

Says a Pakistani lackey of China.

BD will stay neutral as a proud and sovereign state.

 

[Feng Leng]

Is China willing to bet its existence on annexing Taiwan?

We will wipe off the planet any country that tries to stop us. We will shout "Mao is great" Boom!

 

[VCheng]

We will wipe off the planet any country that tries to stop us. We will shout "Mao is great" Boom!

I am more willing to trust the collective wisdom of the leadership of the CCP than the likes of you in making the correct choices.

 

[Feng Leng]

I am more willing to trust the collective wisdom of the leadership of the CCP than the likes of you in making the correct choices.

Mao already showed us the cowardice of America once we make them bleed. Now that we deployed JL-3, it's time to make America bleed again!

 

[VCheng]

Mao already showed us the cowardice of America once we make them bleed. Now that we deployed JL-3, it's time to make America bleed again!

Mao died a long time ago.

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

Is China willing to bet its existence on annexing Taiwan?

Obviously not. Taiwan is not crucial for China becoming #1 super power. China will be # 1 super power by or before 2030 with or without Taiwan. Obviously China will not fight a war to take Taiwan. Why should it? Sure, Taiwan is a nice to have for China, but Taiwan is not a must have for China.