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You can't take on the entire world with bombs and tanks, the Nazis tried that and failed. The CCP has a smarter strategy, they only use force where everything e

You can't take on the entire world with bombs and tanks, the Nazis tried that and failed. The CCP has a smarter strategy, they only use force where everything else fails. Like in Hong Kong, they were never going to get the HKnese on their side because no one knows the CCP oppression better than the people of HK, they've had front row seats for decades watching it all in HD. Same goes for Taiwan. They almost successfully infiltrated Australia and New Zealand, they already have people in parliament there. But it seems this didn't quite work out and they promptly threatened Australia with war as well. We'll probably see increasing conflict in the region. The united front work department is active globally. Some regions have priority, like parts of Africa, Eastern Europe and Central Asia. But it's a bit naive thinking China will stay neutral when Xi has given any indication possible that he won't. I find it bizarre many still won't take China seriously. They claim half of SEA at this point and pressure foreign businesses like film studios and airlines into only showing their maps. Ethnic Chinese are at risk of getting kidnapped and brought to China where they're tortured, even if they're foreign citizens. Then there are the concentration camps. What else will it take for foreigners to take notice? Does Wang Yi have to personally travel to their country and leave a severed horse head in their bedrooms?

Wowfunhappy 5y ago
> You can't take on the entire world with bombs and tanks, the Nazis tried that and failed. They got pretty damn close. I’d say the outcome involved a lot of luck.
xxpor 5y ago
"bombs and tanks" means something very very different in 2021 than it did in 1942. You have to remember they barely had V2 rockets in WW2... What actually causes issues for modern armies is relatively low tech guerilla warfare, as we've seen in nearly every war (that any country has engaged in, not just the US) since Vietnam especially, but the hints were there since the second Boer war. Forget even nukes for a second, I don't think anyone has the stomach for a regular conventional war between modern nation states. We've seen the pictures of what cities looked like in Europe after WW2. Now add modern bombs and missiles. Imagine Shanghai or LA just completely flattened. It's not worth it.
- dillondoyle 5y ago
  planes too: I find the lessons of our reliance on air support in the context of Afghanistan an interesting lesson that our military hopefully learns from. There is some good reporting that reported the total collapse of their army was partially because without the US they couldn't reach their bases or provide support, let alone maintain their planes & helos. The US brass were even bragging the the Taliban couldn't use even our guns that were left behind since they take so much special maintenance. What happens to our 'fancy' planes with electronics/software attacks? Do we even have the capability to drop bombs if something like that happens?

Wowfunhappy 5y ago

> You can't take on the entire world with bombs and tanks, the Nazis tried that and failed. They got pretty damn close. I’d say the outcome involved a lot of luck.

xxpor 5y ago

"bombs and tanks" means something very very different in 2021 than it did in 1942. You have to remember they barely had V2 rockets in WW2... What actually causes issues for modern armies is relatively low tech guerilla warfare, as we've seen in nearly every war (that any country has engaged in, not just the US) since Vietnam especially, but the hints were there since the second Boer war. Forget even nukes for a second, I don't think anyone has the stomach for a regular conventional war between modern nation states. We've seen the pictures of what cities looked like in Europe after WW2. Now add modern bombs and missiles. Imagine Shanghai or LA just completely flattened. It's not worth it.

dillondoyle 5y ago
planes too: I find the lessons of our reliance on air support in the context of Afghanistan an interesting lesson that our military hopefully learns from. There is some good reporting that reported the total collapse of their army was partially because without the US they couldn't reach their bases or provide support, let alone maintain their planes & helos. The US brass were even bragging the the Taliban couldn't use even our guns that were left behind since they take so much special maintenance. What happens to our 'fancy' planes with electronics/software attacks? Do we even have the capability to drop bombs if something like that happens?