"Blame China fire the first shot" and by that point, much of the offensive assets already on standby and safeties are off, all it takes in one order come through the command hierarchy.
That Japanese American admiral almost successfully started a war back in 2010s had it not for one captain question the legitimacy of the order and called up The Pentagon instead, do you think we can be that lucky every time?
I would prefer if China can fight the US without bloodshed for as long as possible, and more so if China can win the war without bloodshed.
Besides, what China truly needs is more time. Her military and technological mastery still haven't completely on par with the US-led West.
Who cares about the constitution if you got a rogue one in power? The constitution can still be amended if the rogue leader has broad popular support for amending the constitution.
Even if the government in Taipei does not have such intention, once Washington DC decides it's time, they would force Taipei to either agree or be purged with more pro-US elements in their administration. Then the US military would be flooding into Taiwan quickly.
I just have to ask you this question flat out: What makes you think that in the event of the very unfortunate war between America and China, instigated by American led provocation that it'll come out on top against a much more determined adversary, a technologically advanced, well motivated, and smart military that's China?
Do I believe that America and the keyboard warriors will all of a sudden line up and sign up with their military when they see one or two of their precious air craft carriers are split in half, blown up, sink by Chinese hypersonic missiles along with thousands of dead American sailors, pilots, and marines?
It's been a long time since America has fought a peer that's almost equal to her in every way. And since all this chicken little talk about China not ready due to X, Y, Z, well tough, there's never a perfect situation for China to go to war and waste not only the precious lives of her people but the damage a war will inflict upon Taiwan, China. I mean if America is supposedly prepared to essentially destroy the U.N. and much of the International laws that underpin international relations then why the f.. K would or should China give a flying 2 bits about keeping the status quo that is very obvious only seems to serve and maintain the control of western powers.
I mean, to suggest that Americans will line up with glee to die for the next unnecessary and evil war of hegemony is laughable. The majority of Americans and the West could not even be bothered to sign up, suit up and fight the Russian invaders despite their holier than thou pontifications, am supposed to believe that America and the entire west would lay down their lives for the yellow race and place hundreds of miles away from them?
Western countries, and other nations that support this naked American aggression along with it's alignment of security policy have not been at all honest with their voters and public that has been largely kept ignorant and in the dark to what awaits us if and when the war with China happens. A draft will be issued because regardless of any advancements in military tech etc.. it'll still require warm bodies to secure, hold, any gained territories. The insane fact that China has bazillion people, and is A NUCLEAR STATE can't be understated.
While it's very easy for the average ignorant Joe's and Jane's of the west to dismiss China's capabilities but it's another when the actual reality of Military combat sets in requiring great sacrifice of lives from these people who are so easily taken by the false narrative of China weak yet menacingly strong at the same time.
There's just no real commitment from the public to commit what's actually necessary to even dream of defeating China in an area where it's most intimately familiar with, and is prepared to literally toast the world as we know it to protect it's national sovereignity and territorial integrity (Taiwan, Xinjiang, Hong Kong, Tibet) that they have been singing for a long time with unceasing and unwavering consistency. So come hell or high water they will die defending the country because it's something worth dying and living for.
