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Old 26th Mar 2022, 03:24
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nomorecatering
 
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Anyone who has studied the preparation for D-Day done by the allied forces in WW2 would know that China has neither the resources, nor the logistic management & expertise to conduct a seabourne invasion of an island over 150nm of open ocean. They simply don't have the kit or the knowhow. On top of this, China is effectively broke. If the Russians are having a torrid time onvading over a land border what hope to the Chinese have over open ocean.

The Chinese military is little more than a ponzi scheme to get rich........for some. A significant portion of the senior leadership bought their position. Their weatlh (which is siphoned off from government spending) is often invested in western defence industries. Rising tensions are great for their investment portfolios. The PLA itself has no interestin actually going to war with Taiwan, why would they kill the golden goose. They are on to a nice little earner.

There will be no war over Taiwan.
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