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To follow up, Taiwan literally blocks their ability to see and defend against attacks coming from behind the Taiwanese island. It’s about observability and redu
by iwontberude 2y ago
To follow up, Taiwan literally blocks their ability to see and defend against attacks coming from behind the Taiwanese island. It’s about observability and reducing easy beachheads.
- greedo 2y agoIt's about exerting political control.
- Iolaum 2y agoGiven the satellite assets China has I doubt it's true that Taiwan blocks China's abilities to see attacks coming from behind Taiwanese island.
- iwontberude 2y agoThis is specifically for missiles launched by submarines over Taiwan from just off the eastern coast.
- NickC25 2y agoOn a more macro issue, it's also existential for the CCP because it shows the Chinese people (I'm talking the entire worldwide diaspora of people who call themselves Chinese) that there are indeed ways forward socially, culturally, technologically, economically, and most importantly, politically that are valuable to society that don't involve the CCP. Hong Kong was a threat because it showed Chinese people directly that economic growth was possible without the CCP.
- bloppe 2y agoChina has the biggest Navy in the world and they regularly circumnavigate Taiwan. They're not just sitting there on the mainland with binoculars wishing they could see what's on the other side.