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Go on, how would the US intervene militarily here? This isn't Island Fortress Taiwan, where there's already a base and a sizeable strait between it and the main
by peteretep 7y ago
Go on, how would the US intervene militarily here? This isn't Island Fortress Taiwan, where there's already a base and a sizeable strait between it and the mainland.
- JumpCrisscross 7y ago> how would the US intervene militarily here? Park a carrier strike group offshore, guarantee safe passage and refugee status to any Hong Kong resident wanting it, and provide transport to a host country. It would take tremendous political will and resources. But this would be the non-violent, humanitarian and decisive way to intervene.
- sametmax 7y agoChina would respond with putting a navy embargo on their territorial waters, blocking it. Now what ?
- pas 7y agoAirlift the people out. After all HK has the right to conduct its own foreign policy.
- sametmax 7y agoThe Chinese army will just block the few places where you can land with infantry. At which point do you think the first bullet of the war fires ?
- pas 7y agoIf they occupy the city and don't allow people to leave, that certainly will create problems for them (more and more reeducation camps). Sure, it's not like anyone can or willing to do much about that, but the UK can play the Russian game (with some help from NATO), and provide help for the BN(O) people. Shooting would be almost inevitable, but that at least establishes that there is a problem. And why would Xi risk WW3, he and China has the most to lose, after all the future, with the current trajectory of the world looks to be theirs!