> The only thing preventing China from taking out Taiwan is the United States. Europe and the rest of the world is too cowardly to even do anything As a Europe

> The only thing preventing China from taking out Taiwan is the United States. Europe and the rest of the world is too cowardly to even do anything As a European, I have to agree. Here in Germany, I am sure the government would do nothing (other than symbolic protest), because it would be bad for German companies (short term).