A discussion on the DPP legacy and policies in fostering anti-China within the island, as well as trying to create a separate identity for the island.
Fourth Taiwan Strait Crisis
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Sailing the Nimitz and a Tarawa wasn't provocative back in 1996 but it is now, apparently
It was provocative in 1996 too but back then PLAN couldn't do much about it.
I think this is good. White House is basically realizing they don't want this to get further out of control and are tempering things down. In a few weeks, there will be no difference compared to a regular transit (that USN does frequently) through Taiwan Straits. Big concern is what happens with that new bill. We will see.
Latest from ROCMND, 11 aircraft over the midline on the 11th
If the US continues to provoke the mainland, the mainland can provoke right back. For example, by sending a million tourists to the island in a single vast phalanx. The tourists will just be doing innocent touristy things, like taking pictures and discarding empty beer cans. But they'll be there, in one vast group, impossible to ignore. They'll be a warning.
Tweet has apparently been deleted but I find it hilarious how the ROC MoD tweeted out a picture with numbers of aircraft over median line drawn using ms paint
I think it’d be an interesting discussion to have, since there are a fair few thoughts on it.
Some think it should essentially continue with the status quo approach of a mutual development narrative, like what you’ve suggested.
Others think the way to go is exacerbating tensions in the west, a la RT’s approach.
Others still take a more defeatist (or rather, militarist) approach, arguing that it’s impossible to have meaningful influence within an enemy’s domain without military might to back it up.
I personally think there’s an avenue for dissident media too. Rather than aim for broad dissemination of a message through ‘proper’ channels, build ties with ideologically aligned groups in other nations and bolster them, to enable them to make the case for China.
But this is all best suited for another thread, if you’d like to do the honours of creating it.
I think "the Reagan is too provocative" is actually just an excuse to keep it back away from land based AShMs.
If, somehow, war suddenly breaks out in the middle of the FONOP (or whatever it is going to be referred to), they don't want to have a carrier sitting not only under the cover of those land based AShMs but also under the S-300s (not that flight ops would really be possible anyways).
If, somehow, war suddenly breaks out in the middle of the FONOP (or whatever it is going to be referred to), they don't want to have a carrier sitting not only under the cover of those land based AShMs but also under the S-300s (not that flight ops would really be possible anyways).
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