(05-26-2024, 05:44 AM)727Sky Wrote: A statement by both the USA and all nations concerned who are trying to fend off China's aggressiveness should just say..."Any Chinese vessel in our waters or airspace will be fired upon and any Chines vessel in international waters trying to disrupt official operations will be sunk". It would only take a few such incidences to dissuade China. If they want to start something bigger then let them try and see what happens. Everyone knows it is just a matter of time before a real shooting match starts... China's economy is presently terrible and getting worse by the day so...does everyone wait for the CCP to crater on it's own or what ? Two ways forward,,,,, choose wisely...
Many years ago I had friends on Taiwan.... I hate what may be coming to the Island and the free Chinese.
My two queries would be; Are the Chinese likely to make a military move before they think U.S. decision-making has been sufficiently distracted, e.g. by internal chaos?
And how much motivation do the Chinese have to invade countries like India which have not been ruled by former versions of the Chinese empire, which means there is no drive to "recover" them? Their previous clashes with India have been about controlling the border and westward communications.
I think for the moment we ned to be more worried about their diplomatic actvity. Things like the news item I noticed a couple of years ago, about a peace settlement arranged between Saudi Arabia and Iran.