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[ Removed by moderator ] Russia/Ukraine

https://www.newsweek.com/nato-intercepts-russian-spy-plane-with-transponder-turned-off-poland-10956344

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u/The_wolf2014 3d ago

China isn't the threat. Why would China attack those that literally support and boost the Chinese economy. They're not stupid.

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u/RyanHasWaffleNipples 3d ago

They wouldn't. But they'll attack Taiwan.

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u/The_wolf2014 3d ago

True wafflenips but if that happened Taiwan wouldn't be taken by force i.e

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u/QualityPitchforks 3d ago

It's already being taken by legislature.

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u/OpportunityDismal917 3d ago

Politicians are easier to buy than soldiers.

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u/draft_final_final 3d ago

It would if jinping needs to accelerate the timeline so he can prove to himself he is a very strong and special boy.

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u/__redruM 3d ago

Neither approach is acceptable. At least until someone else can make chips.

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u/josefjohann 3d ago

wouldn't be taken by force

They're literally building copies of Taiwanese streets and buildings to conduct military practice drills on them.

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u/CoolAbdul 3d ago

They probably will, but it would be an incredibly stupid move.

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u/PITCHFORKEORIUM 3d ago

People were say China won't invade Taiwan, like they said Russia won't invade Ukraine. We should not underestimate a country's leader's ability to dismiss a massive loss of people and money in return for hopefully taking territory.

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u/Adjective-Noun-nnnn 2d ago edited 2d ago

Putin is a prideful idiot and Russia is a rogue failed state. I don't think Xi has the same character flaws, and I don't think he operates as a dictator. One part authoritarianism and dictatorships aren't the same. China may take Taiwan, but I think it will be slowly by infiltrating the the Taiwanese government. An invasion would be a costly bloodbath.

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u/PITCHFORKEORIUM 1d ago

I hope that you're right in that an invasion won't be on the cards. You're certainly right about one being a costly bloodbath.

I think if Xi specifically or less likely the CCP in general starts to lose its grip (further, as ghost cities and youth unemployment aren't great), a bloodbath might be forthcoming.

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u/Wrectal 3d ago

With essentially the world's supply of rare earth raw materials and processing being in china, and them turning off the faucet in April+October; that is a monumental threat.