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Re:China stages 'strike drills' around Taiwan, citing provoc... by FpUser on Sunday December 25, 2022 @01:03PM (#34129478)
The blockade is a war act. If China starts the war then sure. Otherwise blockading China by "dropping naval mines near their ports" is sci-fi area.
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Re:China stages 'strike drills' around Taiwan, citing provoc... by nradov on Sunday December 25, 2022 @01:13PM (#34129582)
Yes, of course. Declaring a blockade and mining harbors would only happen as a response to some sort of major aggressive act by China. It would be an act of war, but still a step below direct kinetic attacks on the Chinese military. It's possible to de-escalate from a blockade.
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Re:China stages 'strike drills' around Taiwan, citing provoc... by FpUser on Sunday December 25, 2022 @01:39PM (#34129800)
>"It's possible to de-escalate from a blockade."

How? Oh please remove the blockade, we'll be a good girl from here on? Yeah sure. You think they would even let it get to the stage when harbors are mined?

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