CNN: China, Taiwan tensions spark debate inside Biden admin as Democrats push for more forceful response
Washington (CNN)The Biden administration is grappling with how to respond to China's ramped-up aggression against Taiwan without accidentally starting a war, as bipartisan lawmakers pressure the President to get tougher on Beijing -- and fast.
Internally, assessments differ over how imminent the threat to Taiwan really is. The Pentagon's Indo-Pacific Command has watched with increasing concern as China has rapidly modernized its military and improved its training with an eye to Taiwan, sources say. But State Department officials are wary of taking a more aggressive approach, and intelligence officials have seen little evidence that China is preparing to invade.
Tensions have risen sharply in the region recently, however, and administration officials were caught off guard when China's air force dramatically ramped up its incursions into Taiwan's air defense identification zone earlier this month.
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WNU Editor: The Biden administration may be unsure on how to respond to China's ramped-up aggression against Taiwan, but China is not. I expect China to continue to escalate their aggressive posture against Taiwan in the coming months, and when the Beijing Winter Olympics are over at the end of February 2022, they will then start conducting operations that will compel Taiwan to respond by threatening to use deadly force.
8 comments:
It’s none of America’s business, they are not the world’s policeman.
^^^ Chinese Shill alert ^^^^
World Policeman or not is an inconsequential debate foisted on us by Chinese shills and Leftist fuckers.
It is in America's interest that peers not get too big via aggression. It has always been that way since ancient Sumer or before. If you do not think so remember the royal gardener, who conquered all of Sumeria.
People who don't see how Taiwan is strategic either on map or on microprocessor have to go back to bed and sleep for the rest of their life.
The US military is having a hard time getting computer chips that are not defective or not spyware. With the fall of Taiwan it is going to be easier to get computer chips?
"Counterfeit Chips Plague Pentagon Weapons Systems" - 2019
Strategic ambiguity really worked in 1938 at Munich!
Strategic ambiguity is a coward's way out. I am convinced most diplomats, many America generals and Joe Biden are cowards. Milley never saw combat as Lieutenant or Captain. Joe Biden could not pull the trigger on Osama Bin Laden. He has company. Neither could Bill Clinton.
No way Biden goes against Xi. When Ron tells Joe to grab his ankles to appease Xi, Joe will comply.
"Florida case turns up mislabeled parts from China destined for radar, advanced fighters and missiles
This photo of Chinese chip manufacturing was found in one of the computers at VisionTech’s offices."
https://publicintegrity.org/national-security/counterfeit-chips-plague-pentagon-weapons-systems/
Wanna make a bet that this was a small business and took advantage of the fact in govt. contracting?
Strategic ambiguity is a coward's way out. I am convinced most diplomats, many America generals and Joe Biden are cowards. Milley never saw combat as Lieutenant or Captain. Joe Biden could not pull the trigger on Osama Bin Laden. He has company. Neither could Bill Clinton.
Let us have your service record Macho Man
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Fred Lapides (949),
I am a world traveler not an authoritarian. Most readers will see you are gaslighting again. Why are you such a loyal party man? Were you promoted for political reliability rather than merit?
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