David Frum

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David Frum @davidfrum

But more important: 2) Suppose China did "win" such a conflict. What happens next? Violent disruption of the massive investment flows from Taiwan ... Perpetual military occupation of 24 million resistant Chinese speakers ... China's other neighbors all turn enemy ... 3/x — PolitiTweet.org

Posted May 4, 2021 Hibernated

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David Frum @davidfrum

And yes, China is much militarily stronger than it was in 1990. Two crucial "buts" however: 1) Even if China might hypothetically "win" in war game terms, any such attack cost China dear in ships and men - smashing up the Chinese armed forces for a long time to come. 2/x — PolitiTweet.org

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Japan and South Korea pushed to become nuclear weapons states ... and - underscore this - not a single one of China's larger strategic problem solved, because Taiwan's ports all face the wrong way, west not east, meaning post-invasion China remains as landlocked as ever. 4/x — PolitiTweet.org

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