July 31, 2022
What Could Kill Taiwan
By Daniel Jia
The U.S.'s latest arms sale to Taiwan, announced on July 15, is the fourth one this year. In contrast, there was only one sale in 2021. As Taiwan faces growing pressure from China's diplomatic, economic, and military coercion, the accelerated U.S. arms sale manifests the U.S.'s commitment to Taiwan's defense against China, consistent with the passing in the U.S. Congress of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, which includes provisions aimed at strengthening Taiwan's defense capability, and President Biden's repeated pledge to defending Taiwan (militarily if necessary).
Taiwan, meanwhile, is readying itself for a full-scale China invasion through various measures: showcasing missile strike ability, deploying asymmetric weaponries, performing drills reminiscent of the Blitz (the bombing of London by Nazi Germany), etc.
These measures are essential to deter and counter China's attacks, but they are not sufficient to defeat China. Taiwan, and the U.S. as well, must psychologically be ready to encounter battlefield casualties at a scale that no one else but the army of Communist China would be willing to inflict without hesitance.
History still holds its value for today's high tech–savvy and humanitarian-nurtured citizens of Taiwan. The proceedings and endings of the Korean War are the seminal textbook that Taiwan can learn from.
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