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Re:Student group leader arrested on suspicion of inciting se... by bigpumpkin on Wednesday July 29, 2020 @03:45PM (#23990810)
"I feel like their only hope would be if America deployed troops to HK and kept the city fed via air supply like with Berlin."

I think positioning 100,000 American troops would deter the CCP. Given the New Territories is connected to the mainland, I would position them all on Hong Kong Island to defend against any potential naval invasion.

When the invasion occurs, America would then mobilize its naval assets closer to Hong Kong and bombard any amphibious landings.

Given America's naval superiority, China would not want to engage in a decisive naval battle.

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Re:Student group leader arrested on suspicion of inciting se... by dahdum on Wednesday July 29, 2020 @04:12PM (#23991042)
> I think positioning 100,000 American troops would deter the CCP. Given the New Territories is connected to the mainland, I would position them all on Hong Kong Island to defend against any potential naval invasion.

That's not positioning, that's an outright invasion and occupation of China. Now that they've become such a global power they'd never back down from that fight.

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