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Switzerland deterred Germany in WWI and WWII. The Finns made Stalin's minor territorial gains seriously expensive. Taiwan has the advantage of a hundred mile w
by BXLE_1-1-BitIs1 5y ago
Switzerland deterred Germany in WWI and WWII. The Finns made Stalin's minor territorial gains seriously expensive.
Taiwan has the advantage of a hundred mile wide moat.
The two principal dangers are paratroops (which took over Crete in short order) and amphibious landings.
Taiwan certainly does need the missile capability to take out aircraft and shipping.
Taiwan would do well to create a citizen army trained and equipped to make life very difficult for an invading army as did the Swiss:
Total Resistance by Hans von Dach: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_Resistance_(book) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_Resistance_(book)
- systemvoltage 5y agoThis is the advantage of having 1.2 firearms per capita in the US. If there are paratroopers landing in Boise, they're gonna have a bad landing and it won't be because of the parachute.
- antman 5y agoParatroops taking Crete was a huge failure. The British chose not to defend in depth so as to hide they have broken the German codes. Still the losses inflicted during that landing made Germany hesitant of using paratroopers ever again.
- bitxbitxbitcoin 5y agoA T91 in every Taiwanese home!