China ought to help Hawaii gain their independence. Apply the strategy of tit for tat, what's good for goose must be good for the gander.
Fourth Taiwan Strait Crisis
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Too escalatory for low gain. Any response has to be proportionate and calibrated for direct political deterrence effect.
and it starts....
taken off radar because of so called "engine troubles"
this gonna be a long night
//nevermind I thought this was realtime, its a screenshot from july...
solarz
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Can you post a bigger image?
I always end up having similar views to Tom Fowdy 
I think the same about Taiwan too. The problem here is Taiwan itself and its hostility against China. In addition to that Taiwan made itself a huge liability to China and it is actively hurting China's foreign relations. We talk about 1996 here but China's power is not the only difference here. Taiwan of 2022 is, by all means, an adversary to China. It went as far as funding China hawks, lobbying for anti-China policies in the US and supporting riots against Chinese people in the Solomon Islands. The current crisis is not only between the USA and China. This is why I think the use of force against Taiwan is possible. And Pelosi's visit is a perfect opportunity to give a reality check to Taiwanese and reverse 6 years of salami slicing in a matter of days.
I think the same about Taiwan too. The problem here is Taiwan itself and its hostility against China. In addition to that Taiwan made itself a huge liability to China and it is actively hurting China's foreign relations. We talk about 1996 here but China's power is not the only difference here. Taiwan of 2022 is, by all means, an adversary to China. It went as far as funding China hawks, lobbying for anti-China policies in the US and supporting riots against Chinese people in the Solomon Islands. The current crisis is not only between the USA and China. This is why I think the use of force against Taiwan is possible. And Pelosi's visit is a perfect opportunity to give a reality check to Taiwanese and reverse 6 years of salami slicing in a matter of days.
Guam is likely the first target. It is small, far from the US, difficult to defend.
That was from the 31st though.
If the playing with fire stuff turns out to be empty bluster then he really probably is an idiot. If you don’t mean it, don’t say it as a threat.
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