News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Beijing says military could intervene in Hong Kong. Parent comment

Re:Beijing says military could intervene in Hong Kong by peteretep on Thursday July 25, 2019 @02:10AM (#20522987)
Go on, how would the US intervene militarily here? This isn't Island Fortress Taiwan, where there's already a base and a sizeable strait between it and the mainland.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Beijing says military could intervene in Hong Kong by JumpCrisscross on Thursday July 25, 2019 @02:22AM (#20523062)
> how would the US intervene militarily here?

Park a carrier strike group offshore, guarantee safe passage and refugee status to any Hong Kong resident wanting it, and provide transport to a host country.

It would take tremendous political will and resources. But this would be the non-violent, humanitarian and decisive way to intervene.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Beijing says military could intervene in Hong Kong by sametmax on Thursday July 25, 2019 @02:42AM (#20523175)
China would respond with putting a navy embargo on their territorial waters, blocking it. Now what ?
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Beijing says military could intervene in Hong Kong by pas on Thursday July 25, 2019 @06:12AM (#20524115)
Airlift the people out. After all HK has the right to conduct its own foreign policy.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Beijing says military could intervene in Hong Kong by sametmax on Thursday July 25, 2019 @06:18AM (#20524147)
The Chinese army will just block the few places where you can land with infantry.

At which point do you think the first bullet of the war fires ?

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Beijing says military could intervene in Hong Kong by pas on Thursday July 25, 2019 @07:53AM (#20524593)
If they occupy the city and don't allow people to leave, that certainly will create problems for them (more and more reeducation camps).

Sure, it's not like anyone can or willing to do much about that, but the UK can play the Russian game (with some help from NATO), and provide help for the BN(O) people.

Shooting would be almost inevitable, but that at least establishes that there is a problem.

And why would Xi risk WW3, he and China has the most to lose, after all the future, with the current trajectory of the world looks to be theirs!

[ Parent | on HN ]