Bloomberg: What would happen if the US goes to war with China over Taiwan?
As China waged extensive military exercises off of Taiwan last week, a group of American defense experts in Washington was focused on their own simulation of an eventual — but for now entirely hypothetical — US-China war over the island.
The unofficial what-if game is being conducted on the fifth floor of an office building not far from the White House, and it posits a US military response to a Chinese invasion in 2026.
Even though the participants bring an American perspective, they are finding that a US-Taiwan victory, if there is one, could come at a huge cost.
Read more .... Update: Defense Experts Game Out US-China War Over Taiwan; Dalio Warns Escalations 'Very Dangerous' (Zero Hedge)
WNU Editor: This war gaming will end in September, and the results will be published in December. In the meantime U.S. - China relations continue to sour .... China tells U.S. it can't 'treat other countries like George Floyd' and 'bully and strangle them at will' as it severs cooperation with Washington and fires ballistic missiles after Nancy Pelosi's Taiwan trip (Daily Mail), and China continues with its military drills around Taiwan .... Beijing Starts More Live Fire Drills Around Taiwan To Protest Democratic Senator Markey's Visit (Zero Hedge).
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