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Overbom

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US is going to more than quadruple the number of troops it has in Taiwan
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U.S. to Expand Troop Presence in Taiwan for Training Against China Threat​

The small contingent of American troops will be more than quadrupled in coming months
WASHINGTON—The U.S. is markedly increasing the number of troops deployed to Taiwan, more than quadrupling the current number to bolster a training program for the island’s military amid a rising threat from China.
The U.S. plans to deploy between 100 and 200 troops to the island in the coming months, up from roughly 30 there a year ago, according to U.S. officials. The larger force will expand a training program the Pentagon has taken pains not to publicize as the U.S. works to provide Taipei with the capabilities it needs to defend itself without provoking Beijing.
The planned increase would be the largest deployment of forces in decades by the U.S. on Taiwan, as the two draw closer to counter China’s growing military power.
Beyond training on Taiwan, the Michigan National Guard is also training a contingent of the Taiwanese military, including during annual exercises with multiple countries at Camp Grayling in northern Michigan, according to people familiar with the training.
“One of the difficult things to determine is what really is objectionable to China,” said one of the U.S. officials about the training. “We don’t think at the levels that we’re engaged in and are likely to remain engaged in the near future that we are anywhere close to a tipping point for China, but that’s a question that is constantly being evaluated and looked at specifically with every decision involving support to Taiwan.”
 

Stierlitz

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US is going to more than quadruple the number of troops it has in Taiwan
This makes my blood boil. U.S. is making a mockery out of China's territorial integrity and sovereignty. Literally the same playbook they used in Ukraine. Poke and provoke until China decides to take things into its own hands (hopefully it will) and then we'll be hearing about "cHiNa'S bRutal aNd uNprOvOkEd WaR oF aGGrESsioN".
 

Michaelsinodef

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This makes my blood boil. U.S. is making a mockery out of China's territorial integrity and sovereignty. Literally the same playbook they used in Ukraine. Poke and provoke until China decides to take things into its own hands (hopefully it will) and then we'll be hearing about "cHiNa'S bRutal aNd uNprOvOkEd WaR oF aGGrESsioN".
A hegemon bully is gonna bully.

Just remember what's making the US do what it does, is because of insecurity and fear of China (whether it's from the balloon incident, to China's growing military power).
 

Topazchen

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Phew! War in Asia is coming courtesy of the blob.

China has been driving a hard bargain with Russian and Iranian oil & gas only to resell them to Europe at a huge profit.

I hope the Russians will return the favor and charge a premium for her commodities when the Malacca Strait gets blocked.
 

Bellum_Romanum

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Canada is really trying to ramp up the China Threat hysteria. What's the Canadian strategy vis-à-vis China other than hitching it's entire defense posture to their big brother/master U.S. I don't see any meaningful debate and real questions ask to it's people in terms of the real sacrifice in terms of lives and treasures if the country want to commit an adversarial role against China.

I don't see any calls for massive troop build up by way of calling it's people to serve, sign up for the military in whatever capacity. Building up key industries in preparations for the worst case scenario in terms of industrial production. What I see in Canada from the politicians and peoples are ignorant and arrogant howling, chest thumping on social media sites, other than that, zero total commitment from the anti-China believers. Which suggest a total underestimation, gross violation and abandonment of government and business leaders responsibility to properly inform, educate the people in what the actual cost of war with China brings all in the name of protecting Taiwan which according to the UN is an inalienable sovereign part of China. If they really and truly believe in the rhetoric and scheme of "Freedom and Democracy" I would want to at least see any semblance or modicum of all societal commitment from the government and people. I say LOL on that front.

What the country's political leaders of all stripes are doing are political grandstanding, posturing dumbing down their even more ignorant and idiotic people what at stakes if Canada commits itself in war against a country halfway around the world.

 

Temstar

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This makes my blood boil. U.S. is making a mockery out of China's territorial integrity and sovereignty. Literally the same playbook they used in Ukraine. Poke and provoke until China decides to take things into its own hands (hopefully it will) and then we'll be hearing about "cHiNa'S bRutal aNd uNprOvOkEd WaR oF aGGrESsioN".
Don't worry, have some confidence in PLA. Of all the things that could cause trouble during AR some US army grunts are going to be near the bottom of that list. If anything those guys would make fine hostages for trading after the act.

Most likely though the yanks won't give PLA the pleasure, they will probably re-enact "Fist of Saigon" at first opportunity once they get wind of impending attack.
 

Atomicfrog

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Canada is really trying to ramp up the China Threat hysteria. What's the Canadian strategy vis-à-vis China other than hitching it's entire defense posture to their big brother/master U.S. I don't see any meaningful debate and real questions ask to it's people in terms of the real sacrifice in terms of lives and treasures if the country want to commit an adversarial role against China.

I don't see any calls for massive troop build up by way of calling it's people to serve, sign up for the military in whatever capacity. Building up key industries in preparations for the worst case scenario in terms of industrial production. What I see in Canada from the politicians and peoples are ignorant and arrogant howling, chest thumping on social media sites, other than that, zero total commitment from the anti-China believers. Which suggest a total underestimation, gross violation and abandonment of government and business leaders responsibility to properly inform, educate the people in what the actual cost of war with China brings all in the name of protecting Taiwan which according to the UN is an inalienable sovereign part of China. If they really and truly believe in the rhetoric and scheme of "Freedom and Democracy" I would want to at least see any semblance or modicum of all societal commitment from the government and people. I say LOL on that front.

What the country's political leaders of all stripes are doing are political grandstanding, posturing dumbing down their even more ignorant and idiotic people what at stakes if Canada commits itself in war against a country halfway around the world.

The only strategy that Canada have is to please the US with who it have the majority of his trading, share his only border and can invade the entirety of the country in a blink of the eyes. Our government and news networks are mostly being a tools used by the US for their own goods.

We are following what US does more or less.
 
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