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The Ryukyus are not part of Taiwan so can sit comfortably and watch along with the US troops stationed there. China is not going to attack them. The US have no
by mytailorisrich 4y ago
The Ryukyus are not part of Taiwan so can sit comfortably and watch along with the US troops stationed there. China is not going to attack them.
The US have no troops stationed in Taiwan equally on purpose: to make sure they will NOT be dragged into a war with China.
- seanmcdirmid 4y agoThe ryukyus are adjacent to Taiwan. That no troops are station in Taiwan proper is just a formality that gives mainland China face (which it finds very important).
- mytailorisrich 4y agoAdjacent means nothing. It's outside of the conflict area and thus it wouldn't be touched, especially since neither the US nor China want a war with one another. It's not just about face. Neither side wants to escalate the situation or to be dragged into war. NATO is adjacent to Ukraine. Has Russia attacked them? No. Has NATO attacked Russia? No. Neither side are suicidal. So it remains a proxy war. The same would happen over Taiwan. Geopolitics 101, really.