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I also worry for Taiwan. If China chose to invade and the first invasion wave were not successfully repelled by the military assets already in the immediate ar
by speedybird 5y ago
I also worry for Taiwan. If China chose to invade and the first invasion wave were not successfully repelled by the military assets already in the immediate area, other nations might try to intervene but few would be in a position to act immediately. "Defending Taiwan" is a tricky prospect if the PRC already invaded it yesterday; and as you say, possession is nine tenths of the law.
- stefan_ 5y agoI'm not sure what would be left in Taiwan after an invasion but I'm sure it doesn't include the hyper-sensitive latest-node semiconductor factory.
- shadilay 5y agoRumor has it the TSMC fabs are rigged with explosives in case of invasion. The beaches are also lined with pipes to spray fuel and prevent landing troops.
- namelessoracle 5y agoI thought the way the island is set up is that is that it was very difficult to make an initial amphibious push on the island with a few chokepoints that made defending it much easier for Taiwan that one might expect. And if China DID manage to break through one of those points the Island was effectively lost.