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 wyuenho on Monday March 08, 2021 @02:09AM (#26383002)

This, is why Taiwan needs offensive weaponry that can reach a few 1000kms deep into China, instead of their current arsenal of "indigenous" jet fighters using GE engines that don't even have enough range to reach the shore, and short range anti-ship missiles and obsolete SAMs and missile defence. Taiwan needs ballistic missiles and bombers, and perhaps, nukes.

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Re:US-China War over Taiwan: All Measures Short of a Cross S... by fermienrico on Monday March 08, 2021 @02:26AM (#26383088)

Taiwan with nukes would lead to long term peace. South Korea used to house US nuclear arms until 1992 and they're re-considering it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea_and_weapons_of_mas...

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Re:US-China War over Taiwan: All Measures Short of a Cross S... by hollerith on Monday March 08, 2021 @06:00PM (#26392818)

Japan, Germany, South Korea, Sweden, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, and Taiwan all could've had their own nuclear arsenals by now. The reason they do not is that the US undertook to protect them.

Do you wish all those countries had nuclear arsenals? If so, I recommend that you read _Command and Control_ by Strasser: it is difficult the make sure the whatever nuclear policy is chosen by a government is actually followed.

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Re:US-China War over Taiwan: All Measures Short of a Cross S... by Koiwai on Monday March 08, 2021 @03:16AM (#26383333)

Ask UNSC if they would allow that.

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