> The history of Crimea indicates that Taiwan's only hope is to aggressively apply violence as necessary for its independence. That's the first thing I thought

> The history of Crimea indicates that Taiwan's only hope is to aggressively apply violence as necessary for its independence. That's the first thing I thought as well. They watched very closely what happened in Crimea. The timeline also aligns in that Crimea was transferred to the Ukrainian Soviet Republic in 1954, about when Taiwan had split as well. What would other countries do if say Chinese soldiers wearing no insignia decide to go on "vacation" to Taiwan all of the sudden.