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> The ulterior motive couldn't be more obvious. You haven't explained it well enough to claim it's obvious. You think it's a money grab (of some sort)? or that

> The ulterior motive couldn't be more obvious. You haven't explained it well enough to claim it's obvious. You think it's a money grab (of some sort)? or that the operations which were barely telling in 2015 (https://thediplomat.com/2015/08/satellite-imagery-from-china-suggests-mock-invasion-of-taiwan/ https://thediplomat.com/2015/08/satellite-imagery-from-china...) but of questionable efficacy in 2019 (https://news.usni.org/2019/05/03/report-china-cant-execute-major-amphibious-operations-direct-assault-on-taiwan https://news.usni.org/2019/05/03/report-china-cant-execute-m...) might all be a misunderstanding? The danger is real enough (https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3980026 https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3980026, which may be a rumor) but Taiwan is sure enough to spend money on exercises (https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3076947/taiwan-military-stages-exercise-fight-mock-invasion https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3076947/tai...) and the movements https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/china-simulates-island-invasion-after-catching-taiwanese-spies-b3pnghbwl https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/china-simulates-island-in... which promoted a legitimate fear, that there would be an operation during the US election. https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4034710 https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4034710, obv that didn't happen. There's a stated intent to enforce a "One China Policy" and that's not going to happen without a large-scale troop movement.

boomboomsubban 6y ago
Yes, the Pacific navy forces want a higher budget, and they're playing on the fears of Chinese attack to get it. Your list of training exercises and US reports claiming China couldn't invade Taiwan aren't really changing my opinion. >There's a stated intent to enforce a "One China Policy" and that's not going to happen without a large-scale troop movement. Or they enforce it by pretending Taiwan doesn't exist, like they have so far.

boomboomsubban 6y ago

Yes, the Pacific navy forces want a higher budget, and they're playing on the fears of Chinese attack to get it. Your list of training exercises and US reports claiming China couldn't invade Taiwan aren't really changing my opinion. >There's a stated intent to enforce a "One China Policy" and that's not going to happen without a large-scale troop movement. Or they enforce it by pretending Taiwan doesn't exist, like they have so far.