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[siegecrossbow]

The entire ROC defense plan depends on the mainland not actually invading. Rest of it is based on vibes.

 

[supersnoop]

What I’m trying to say is yes while it’s mostly propaganda, it does give you insights into their training and what they think is the most important things to defend even though the CMC knows that stuff it doesn’t mean regular folks know as well

Maybe in the past it was better, I think now it is getting worse and worse since Tsai era.
This edition features the subway as a major feature, but subways don't work without electricity...

 

[siegecrossbow]

Maybe in the past it was better, I think now it is getting worse and worse since Tsai era.
This edition features the subway as a major feature, but subways don't work without electricity...

This is political. The DPP will never trust the ROCA because they were subject to political persecution by it when it was the armed branch of the KMT. Some scars run too deep.

 

[tamsen_ikard]

They can use financial tools to stop that. See US skyrocketing GDP per capita even as their hard power declines.

US GDP per capita is sky rocketing because of massive inflation and bubble economy due to over investment on US tech companies due to AI hype.

If you look at all the global facing business that sell to the outside world, they are declining due to high cost and loss of marketshare. Boeing is losing to Airbus, US car companies are pretty much dead outside of US.

This is just beginning. The more China gains more competitiveness it will start to eat away more and more market share. That will cause layoffs, recession and economic decline.

 

[Nevermore]

US GDP per capita is sky rocketing because of massive inflation and bubble economy due to over investment on US tech companies due to AI hype.

If you look at all the global facing business that sell to the outside world, they are declining due to high cost and loss of marketshare. Boeing is losing to Airbus, US car companies are pretty much dead outside of US.

This is just beginning. The more China gains more competitiveness it will start to eat away more and more market share. That will cause layoffs, recession and economic decline.

China's technology is indeed catching up with the United States quickly, but the future market is not free, and the United States, Europe and other US allies will not open their high-end markets to China. If it only relies on third world countries, it will be difficult to subvert the United States.

 

[PLAwatcher12]

What you said is most likely the case, but the planning should be ob the side of caution.

I used to think Ukrainians are also western worshipping c*cks who will flee when actual battle starts. But look what happened. They have become so deluded and hatred for Russia has implanted in their hearts so much that they are willing to do so much sacrifice just to be part of the west.

Look at hong kongers giving up lucrative careers back home to work as burger flippers in UK for no reason other than politics.

I don't think DPP diehards will give up that easily. For them, US is heaven and China is hell. Plus they have been fed propaganda that all they have to do is hold on just a bit longer and US will rescue them. This hope will sustain their fight for long periods.

Ukrainians still have hope that just a little bit more time and Nato will join in the fighting.

So, I think China needs to think about the worst case which is urban guerilla fighting in Taiwan.

The reason why Ukraine is fighting is because they are being invaded not because NATO might join, Taiwan is different polls have shown they will fight more if the US will join. Also Taiwan is a centralized military it’s unlikely they do guerilla warfare besides a few civilians but nothing on scale like Hamas or Vietnam did.

You guys talk a lot about the Han Kuang but how about the civil defence drills? From what I read the ROC preparedness in this aspect is also not great (basically they have a lot of

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that are not suitable for a prolonged stays, especially given the local climate). On the other hand, this year's

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civil defence drill has usefulness to it right? Although it is mostly quite short, at least it could make people take civil defence more seriously and could highlight some of its shortcomings. That makes me think the drills are more than just a show, or would you say otherwise?

It’s not entirely for show, but a lot of it is propaganda if you see perfect angles and any government official there it’s propaganda bjt there are also some bits that aren’t propaganda.

Maybe in the past it was better, I think now it is getting worse and worse since Tsai era.
This edition features the subway as a major feature, but subways don't work without electricity...

that’s somewhat true but subways can work without electricity many feature backup power especially the Taipei MRT so they can run for a few hours depending on what was hit and the amount of damage

 

[tamsen_ikard]

China's technology is indeed catching up with the United States quickly, but the future market is not free, and the United States, Europe and other US allies will not open their high-end markets to China. If it only relies on third world countries, it will be difficult to subvert the United States.

Even if US and allies do not open their market, they cannot rely on their own market alone to survive and maintain their profittability. If they lose the rest of the world, then slowly but surely their companies will slowly die away leading to economic decline. US and allies have less than 1 billion in population.

 

[Acauntis]

Once again, the negative reputation of Taiwan's journalists is reinforced.

Joking aside, that M1A2T has neither reactive armour nor TUSK kit, not even cope cage which can be implemented locally at low cost. Are they really going to ignore examples from eastern Ukrainian warzones?

I know that's reservist training but as far as photo op goes, that's hardly confidence inspiring.

Just now FPV drones have been a pretty new concept for Taiwan as they've began to fully embrace it, and also looking back on the drone situation that happened a few years back... its not looking good for Taiwanese anti-drone capabilities.

 

[FairAndUnbiased]

The reason why Ukraine is fighting is because they are being invaded not because NATO might join, Taiwan is different polls have shown they will fight more if the US will join. Also Taiwan is a centralized military it’s unlikely they do guerilla warfare besides a few civilians but nothing on scale like Hamas or Vietnam did.

It’s not entirely for show, but a lot of it is propaganda if you see perfect angles and any government official there it’s propaganda bjt there are also some bits that aren’t propaganda.

that’s somewhat true but subways can work without electricity many feature backup power especially the Taipei MRT so they can run for a few hours depending on what was hit and the amount of damage

Vietnam was 99% conventional. The guerilla part was just a sideshow.

 

[MwRYum]

This is political. The DPP will never trust the ROCA because they were subject to political persecution by it when it was the armed branch of the KMT. Some scars run too deep.

Well they got 3 million "Kuma Army", don't they?