[jmyeet]

The plan is we suck it up because there's absolutely nothing we can do about it. Why? Because China is a nuclear power. And unlike Russia, we are absolutely dependent on Chinese exports to a degree it would cripple us completely to place sweeping sanctions on China.

Yes we have a law saying we will defend Taiwan. No we actually won't. Because we can't.

It is worth noting that it isn't that easy to invade Taiwan. At its closest point, 21 miles separates England from France. On a clear day you can see the white cliffs of Dover from France. Yet that 21 mile gap has meant that the last time England was successfully invaded was almost 1000 years ago (in 1066 to be precise). For almost 5 years the Germans had uncontested control of Western Europe and there was absolutely nothing they could do about it.

From the other side, the D-Day invasion took 2+ years of planning and massive resources to cross the English Channel with sufficient force not to get immediately wiped out.

Chinca could probably do it but the cost would be incredibly high. Airlifting would take a lot and be vulnerable to air defenses. Sea is a much more practical option but vulnerable to many defenses too.

[KptMarchewa]

>The plan is we suck it up because there's absolutely nothing we can do about it. Why? Because China is a nuclear power.

No, China sucks it up because US is a nuclear power.