Unless, of course, you’re suggesting that Trump effectively gave China the green light. Which is not out of the question, but I would find quite surprising.
So while I am by no means pro-Taiwan invasion, I do believe that there is a very significant downside wrt China with this move.
N.B. I'm no military wonk or political strategist, far from it. I just call 'em as i see's 'em.
There's someone else in this thread suggesting that the quid pro quo was exactly that. My brothers in Christ, I am worried.
Hell, Europe can annihilate Russia. Yet they don't do much of anything to Russia.
International Law is more like a boy scout code.
It is not because US isn't a hypocrite. Come on. How naive do we have to be about it this?
Today, I just think that the downside just seems much less. I am just not sure how much the political calculus has changed with this move.
