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> I think the US is pretty reasonably concluding that France, and Europe overall, are not going to 'mobilize' against China regardless. Correct - by ommission.
by throwaway210222 5y ago
> I think the US is pretty reasonably concluding that France, and Europe overall, are not going to 'mobilize' against China regardless.
Correct - by ommission.
After the UK, the USA, China, and France all squirmed out of their various signed, macho commitments to the Ukraine [1], I doubt anyone is turning up on match-day in Taiwan.
[1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budapest_Memorandum_on_Security_Assurances https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budapest_Memorandum_on_Securit...
- fmajid 5y agoUkraine is worthless, like Afghanistan. Taiwan controls the world supply of advanced microprocessors, and is the most valuable strategic prize of all.
- throwaway210222 5y ago> Taiwan controls the world supply of advanced microprocessors, If I'm to be bet on this: the USA will put TMSC onto cargo ships (including the staff) and take it back to to the USA long before they get involved in a drawn out shooting war. And, when that happens, Taiwan is - as you so brutaly pointed out - in the same boat as Ukraine.