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There’s nothing macho about a conflict of this magnitude, it would be absolutely horrible. But we have to set clear expectations and unambiguous boundaries to a
by hyko 6y ago
There’s nothing macho about a conflict of this magnitude, it would be absolutely horrible. But we have to set clear expectations and unambiguous boundaries to avoid a dangerous miscalculation, not pretend we have contingency plans that don’t actually exist.
There is nothing inevitable about a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. My sense is that the Chinese leadership are far too insightful to actually start that war, but you never know.
- fnord77 6y ago> My sense is that the Chinese leadership are far too insightful to actually start that war, but you never know. I think it's not too hard for a dictator to become out of touch and go off the rails, mentally. Or turn paranoid or whatever. Hopefully he isn't using stimulants.
- Leary 6y agoThey haven't been churning out amphibious ships that you would expect them to if they thought invasion was imminent.