US-China War over Taiwan: All Measures Short of a Cross Straits Invasion

Re:US-China War over Taiwan: All Measures Short of a Cross S... by Koiwai on Monday March 08, 2021 @01:55AM (#26382925)

And at the end US nukes China, and still the good guy.

Joke aside, the real question is: will US wage war on China for Taiwan.

I think it's highly unlikely.

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Re:US-China War over Taiwan: All Measures Short of a Cross S... by ardit33 on Monday March 08, 2021 @01:57AM (#26382934)

I think they will absolutely intervene. The sentiment in the US against china is really negative...

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Re:US-China War over Taiwan: All Measures Short of a Cross S... by fermienrico on Monday March 08, 2021 @02:05AM (#26382979)

US and Europe align within a few % when it comes to anti-China sentiments. US is 7th after Japan, Australia, Sweden, Denmark, UK and South Korea.

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Re:US-China War over Taiwan: All Measures Short of a Cross S... by Koiwai on Monday March 08, 2021 @02:05AM (#26382977)

Will US "win" if they intervened? likely, was that worth the risk? I don't think so.

On the other hand, given current US political status, they might actually want a war despite the risk.

"Negative sentiment" is not cause, it's propaganda for the possible declaration of war.

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Re:US-China War over Taiwan: All Measures Short of a Cross S... by adriancr on Monday March 08, 2021 @09:54AM (#26386365)

You are confusing who is attacking who.

If China invades Taiwan, US will defend it*

You would need to ask China if it's worth the trouble.

* that is if China doesn't fail as miserably as it did with Vietnam where it declared victory after retreating

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