Are blockades considered an act of war or just one level below that? Not that Taiwan is a country to begin with.
Fourth Taiwan Strait Crisis
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Easier said than done. If it were too easy then Xi would have done it the way we envisioned it, but they have to constantly re-calibrate their move for whatever reasons. And people are free to cast aspersions as to what those reasons are legit or not because what matters at the end of it all is the ultimate outcome. If China is able to reunify the wayward island through peaceful means and or through the use of force that's all that really matters.
I was always told that a blockade is a legitimate reason to declare war on the party doing the blockade.
What blockades? Just a special maritime operation..
Only Taiwan is so stupid to do such a big own goal with Pelosi's visit. I am genuinely impressed with their ability to screw themselves over
Yes, but only if the other side is willing to defend their territory. Taiwan cannot possibly open fire to break the blockade, even if it won't be perceived as the aggressor internationally.
They're not blockades, but just "military exercises" that so happen blocked access to Taiwan's ports.
That sounds like a blockade to me. If they're shutting down seaports you can bet that they'll also shut down airports.
Now with Pelosi out of the picture, I think the logical next step would be to have peaceful reunification talks with the Taiwanese regime with the military exercises in progress.
Exactly. If two consecutive quarters of contraction aren't a recession, why should four days of inaccessible ports be a blockade?They're not blockades, but just "military exercises" that so happens blocked access to Taiwan's ports.
This is anti-Salami-slicing with Chinese characteristics.They're not blockades, but just "military exercises" that so happens blocked access to Taiwan's ports.
It's beginning, like I said, more and more surprises will come out of these "exercises".
I didn't dare to predict what exactly China would do on top of it, but blockading the whole island for at least 4 days seems very escalatory even by what I thought possible.
It would be act of war if Taiwan was a country.
Reagan is sailing away, there's nowhere near enough US ships to create local numerical superiority.
What will be the global message when US says it stands with Taiwan and Taiwan is blockaded with zero resistance?
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