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vedaxcool:
Enjoy the politics then. But a word of caution, if you denounce US behaviour then turn around to use the same behaviour as a basis to justify Russia's actions which includes invasion, stealing lands of Ukraine, induced civil wars etc. Then you have accepted and legitimise their actions as being right. If US induced a change of government in Kiev without a single soldier on Ukraine's soil, then why can't Russia repeat similar feat instead of the needless civil war?

When I say going against international norms , I speak of them repeating such actions against other countries or other countries coping same. Then imagine the same happening to your country? You see US and Russia are two sides of the same coin, they rely on the rest of humanity to legitimise whatever puerile squabble they can come up with, whenever the rest of humanity fail to rise above their innocuous stupidity, they win!

There is nothing new Russia is doing that the U.S. has not done worse. Russia is just taking a page from U.S. playbook.

vedaxcool:
There is really no double standards as Russia is doing exactly what the US did but worse, it has annexed Ukraine's Territory. It has ceased Crimea, prevented Ukraine from passing through certain territorial waters, yet it is not satisfied, it wants war and intends to fully annex Eastern parts of Ukraine where it claims members.

My point is simple, when America bullied Cuba then it was wrong, Russia actions in Ukraine still remains wrong.

While most have taken pro America or Russia, I simply stand with Ukraine which shouldn't suffer for making sovereign decisions.

While I agree with you any nation that has NATO at its borders should be worried a more appropriate action for Russia is to seek countries close to the US and do the same, but abusing International norms set dangerous precedents that makes might right rather than law which might lead to war .

If you recall, Castro shot down an American reconaissance plane down during the missiles crisis. My point has always been countries won't wait for whatever games the US or Russia are playing to stand for their national pride!

Do you know how many international norms America and its allied partners have abused. Do you know how many dangerous precedents they have set? Russia is just taking a page from their playbook.

This is politics you know? Russia is free to do whatever it deems necessary to counter the west. The west keep doing what is against Russia's interest. The west started the destabilization of Ukraine before Russia came in. The colour revolution they instigated in Georgia and Ukraine didn't go well with Russia. The uprising the west formented in 2014 after Viktor Yanukovych rejected an offer to bring Ukraine into the EU led to the overthrow of Viktor Yanukovych.

The west can't just use thuggery to absorb all Russia's sphere of influence without expecting any response from Russia. Watch and enjoy the game.

vedaxcool:
They have done worse, remember how they supported Taliban?

Like I said in our previous conversation, a country no matter how small will try to defend their honour, this is what punishing Ukraine for their irrational fear of NATO will eventually lead to conflicts by its border that will costly in the long run.

Ukraine is a sovereign country and must not be invaded because of sovereign decisions it makes

But Cuba made that sovereign decision when it approached the USSR in 1962 for the deployment of missiles on its soil in order to discourage another U.S. CIA led invasion of Cuba. What was the result? Americans couldn't sleep after they discovered Cuba was hosting USSR ballistic missiles. They started threatening Cuba with invasion and even a possible tactical nuclear strike. They even violated Cuba's airspace severally with their reconaissance planes.

This is just double standard. Any nation that is security conscious won't allow itself to be encircled by an alliance that is known for its hegemonic expansion.

Afamsi:
Read the post over and over, you will understand

You are the one that should re-read so you can understand. If you don't understand why Israel needs refuelling tankers at this moment then you have to go back and read very well.
America has done well by denying that insane country from getting those tankers. When Israel starts the fire it will be uncontrollable it is the same America Israel would want to use to quench it.

Righteousness2:
I Said Here long time ago that Biden is appointed to bring about the fall of Nomerica the Sleeping Giant aka " Mystery Babylon "

America became a Super Power because of the Strong Judaic Principles laid down by the Founding Fathers .
Israel has been the USA Most trusted ally and that is why GOD ALMIGHTY made America a Super Power because the Covenant says " I WILL BLESS THEM THAT BLESS THEE and CURSE them that Curse thee"

America of today has completely turned its back on GOD and is furiously advancing and Promoting everything that evokes GOD'S Wrath.

America of today is More anti- Israel than Pro- Israel.
America of today is Pro-Israel on the Pages of Newspapers and Anti-Israel in action.

Israel is at the Verge of War with its Enemies and America is playing Politics.

One thing is Sure! Israel cannot go down! When the Chips are down, GOD ALMIGHTY will Personally , Mightily and Furiously Defend HIS LAND just as the Bible says. HE will Crush all the Nations that comes HIS First Born.

But you see Babylon the Great, the Sleeping Giant aka Nomerica, she is Gone! She will become a
As for the People of GOD there, Fear not. GOD will Deliver His People

You don't have sense.. Is America's destiny tied to that of Israel? Is America not a sovereign nation? Must America always do the bidding of Israel without thinking of the consequences it will have on America's interest and the middle east? This is common sense here. Who on earth would sell a refuelling tanker to an insane country trying to scuttle an ongoing nuclear negotiation through a pre-emptive strike. Must you bring religion into everything? Just think like someone who is educated for once. I just pity your children SMH.

Afamsi:
This is the worst US government in history just like we have in Nigeria. Joe Biden is evil and hates all that is good, but Israel will always win. They have divine assurance of victory over every foe

What is good about Israel obtaining a refuelling tanker that it wants to use to cause a wildfire in the middle east? World powers are racing to rescue the nuclear deal Dullard Trump ditched now Israel is threatening a strike and trying to obtain refuelling tankers to carry it out. One thing I have noticed is Israel does not want any solution to the nuclear crisis that same Israel used Trump to create and once Israel starts that wildfire it will affect Israel seriously. Israel must be joking to think it can strike Iran without consequences.

So Biden's govt is the worst in U.S. history? Because he delayed the transfer of refuelling tankers that Israel is planning to use to cause a conflagration in the middle east? Dullard Trump last week confessed that Netanyahu just used him over the Iran issue. It is now clear to Mr Trump what he couldn't see during his tenure.

MangekyoAlt:
Putin said the China is behind US in hypersonic systems?
Source? The-sun.uk? Give me source let me go through.

Of all 3 of China, Russia & USA, the US is years behind those 2 in hypersonic research This is something that he's been stated over and over and its now very obvious for everyone to see.

I'm not anti-west, like you claimed. Most of my fav countries are from the west. The only 2 country I will set ahead of USA and they are russia & Israel.

You guys are always fund tagging anyone who criticizes or exposes the obvious hypocrisy and bias of any western nation. And it is not even surprising anymore at this point.

Stop arguing with that guy. He is an ignoramus. Only a caveman would say Russia and China are behind U.S. in hypersonic research. His reply to my mention really exposed his gross ignorance so I didn't bother to reply him.

When we know U.S. is the one still figuring how to make it work after many failed tests. A U.S. General had to come out clean last month by saying U.S. should start working on the defence systems that can engage enemy hypersonic missiles even if U.S. can't perfect it's own research about the weapons. How they are going to build a defence system that can engage such a weapon is what I don't understand since they are still finding it difficult to perfect the weapon itself.

emae009:
I like how you grossly overlook the facts that Ukraine is a sovereign nation and with that have the right to do as it pleases.
if Russia doesn't want NATO close to it's backyards then stop bullying your neighbors to show influence and power.
Ever wonder why the US is always very quick to resolve issues with Mexico and Canada??
China is now doing the same thing as Russia and what is the result?
more countries in the SCS are joining pacts with the US.
They are not doing it because the like the US, they are doing it to survive.

But sure, let's overlook that facts are pain America as the bad guys. You know that usually makes the headlines

The bolded shows you don't know how the rift between Russia and NATO started. In fact it was NATO that trigerred Russia's paranoia through NATO's hegemonic over extension and that's why all these are happening. I wrote about this some months ago you can read it here
https://www.nairaland.com/6499456/russia-ukraine-days-war-vladimir-putin#100652918

Ola17:
Your submission is faulty.
Those places you mentioned aren’t first or second tier cities as they are mostly known for their historical architectures, culture and local cuisines. Even the most developed countries have run down places. Have you even been to Tibet?

What a great answer.

What i notice about Asian countries is that they still want to preserve those ancient architectural structures that point to their ingenuity during their communal and feudal era. So they won't be foolish to pull all of them down and replace them with western structures like the skyscrapper. Structures like these will continue to exist in China, Japan, South and North Korea, Cambodia, Thailand, Burma etc. And they are mostly found in rural areas.

Even Tiananmen square historical architectural edifice have been left intact. @ JeffreyJunior

But U.S. has war infrastructures that keep getting better. Na wetin matter to uncle sam be that.

Using U.S tax payer money to build and run overseas bases comes at a cost. It means forgoing investments in areas like infrastructure, education, housing and healthcare.

China is wiser and smarter than uncle sam.

NOETHNICITY:
Israel is powerful enough to strike, but they may not be powerful enough to withstand the consequences

Israel does not have what it takes to take out major Iran's nuclear sites. They are going to need bunker busters, those earth penetrators which Israel does not have. Even if they had them they would need strategic bombers to airlift them to their targets. Israel does not have strategic bombers and its fighter bombers are too small to carry those heavy bombs.

Launching ballistic missiles at those nuclear sites won't do real damage. The distance between Iran and Israel is another factor. Will some Arab countries allow Israel use their airbase for such a strike? I don't think so.

It's good you know Israel won't be able to withstand the consequences even if it managed to make it happen.

Vado:
Well, they did surprise them in 1945 with the A-Bombs. That led to the Cold War between Russia and US as the former felt kept in the dark despite the good relationship they had then. So if one opine that this is to merely downplay their capacity, how could that be out of place?

The A-Bomb was no surprise to the USSR. They knew every detail of the the Manhattan Project through the Soviet Intelligence with the help of Klaus Fuchs, Ursula Kuczynski (Agent Sonya) and Len Beurton. The Soviet had the blue print of the project and Klaus Fuchs supplied the soviets every detail of the project from start to finish. Klaus was part of the project so he was a Soviet mole who fed the Russkies every detail.

And point of correction it was not the Atomic bomb that led to the cold war rivalry between America and defunct USSR. It was Communism that was swallowing eastern European countries that triggered the cold war. The fear that western Europe and even the whole world could fall to Communism which America saw as a danger to its own Capitalist system was what triggered the cold war.

Why would America hide its advances in the field of hypersonic weapons. Remember it's a competition between these military powers. Why would you downplay your capability before your fellow competitors when we all know everything about these weapons test/arms race is to achieve deterrence. Has America ever downplayed the capacity of its arms like the THAAD, Drones, Submarines and the rest?

You guys just don't want to admit that America is behind Russia and China in this field. This is where your problem lies everything starts and end with America, if America can't build it no one else can build it. That's what is blurring the reality away from your view. You people see this America as the almighty country. Change your mindset.

U.S hypersonic weapons tests keep failing while Russia and China continue to make giant stride in this area. When will uncle sam get it right. America can't match Russia and China in this area.

Later those NL small boys will start telling you how U.S has had its own hypersonic weapons since 1901 but were stored secretly

While America was busy fighting wars, flexing muscle around. China was busy doing business cementing its trading ties with countries around the world now it's paying off.

SweetVibe:
You are a bloody liar……it was Chiang kai-shek who fought the Japanese. Please dont be blinded by sentiment

Hahahaha.... Chiang Kai-Shek fought the Japa what? Chiang Kai-Shek that fled for his life the day the imperial Japanese forces invaded Nanjing/Nanking. The Japanese would have killed him if he had stayed in Nanjing the seat of his government. The unpatriotic Chiang didn't see the Japanese as enemies to him the communists were his enemies and a threat to his dictatorial rule so he kept warring with the communists with the help of the west. The west helped him with money, weapons and intelligence to eradicate the communists

Go and take your history books and read and if you don't have one mail me and let me recommend some good ones for you.

mysticwarrior:
trump, Fidel Castro, hugo chavez , Alberto fujimori and Augusto Pinochet should be there.

Whenever the capitalist west incite your people against you just to undermine and collapse your regime and you took drastic measure to curb such so that it won't repeat itself next time can you be termed a dictator? I don't think so.

Fidel Castro and Hugo Chavez were dictators according to the capitalist west who sponsored coups against them and they would have been replaced with brutal dictators if they were successful. Castro escaped over 600 assasination attempt orchestrated by America.

Hugo Chavez was removed in a coup because of his Bolivarian Revolution / Bolivarianism . Though he was restored within 24hrs by his loved ones in the military. U.S was in that coup. Let us not create the list of dictators using the lens of these evil western countries cause they have removed democratically elected leaders at some point and replaced them with dictators.

compton11:
let assume Chiang Kai-Shek was treacherous,was Mao Zedong also that good?

Mao Zedong will never be forgotten in the history of China. His name and sacrifice have been seared into Chinese history and generations to come will continue to remember him for his sacrifices.

He was the one who recruited, trained and armed guerilla fighters that chased the cannibalistic and murderous imperial Japanese troops out of China. Chiang Kai-Shek didn't do nothing about the marauding Japanese troops that invaded China instead he was fighting Mao Zedong with the help of the west because he saw the communists as his enemy.

Mao Zedong built a center of resistance at Yan'an where he trained armed and equipped Chinese peasants sent them back to their various domains to engage the imperial Japanes troops. After routing the imperial Japanese troops out of China he declared the People's Republic of China in 1949 and expelled all western imperialists out of China.

Mao Zedong like any other human being had his short comings his Cultural Revolution and Great Leap Forward were disasters but history has forgiven him unlike Chiang Kai-Chek who killed millions of Chinese, ruled them with iron fist, looted the Chinese national treasury and allowed the Japanese to invade and occupy China to rape and kill innocent Chinese at will and even allowed Taiwan to slip away from China.

Chiang Kai-Shek has faded into oblivion go to China today the picture of Mao is in Tiananmen square and his bust and statue are in major places in China. The histiory of China is not complete without Mao Zedong. The Taiwanese will continue to curse Chiang kai-Shek for his dictatorial rule and the 38 years Taiwan Martial Law that he imposed on the island. The Chinese will continue to curse him as well.

Mao Zedong remains one of the greatest revolutionaries in the history of guerilla warfare. The father and founder of modern China. Rest on chairman Mao.

timesup234:
The greatest mistake Mao made was not invading Taiwan after defeating vagabond America in Korea

Actually Mao had plans to invade Taiwan and remove the treacherous Chiang Kai-Chek who sold China and Taiwan to the West, America knew this and had to quickly enter into a mutual defence pact with Taiwan so as to separate Taiwan from China completely.

What would China have done? China was still weak militarily and economically and could not confront America then. The helpless China had to accept its fate.
But now that they are capable the world is now demonizing them not knowing the role U.S. played.

after4:
So Japan go fold hand they look, the UK. This guys do not know that even if the US government no gree enter the war, us generals and military contractors will push them into it. Make unah stop to dey over hype this china and their fake technologies that have not being tested. No be who first start fight dey win fight oh. After all the US invaded Vietnam and ran away. Talking about Afghanistan, russia also invaded them too and ran away. If chinko wan invade Taiwan make dem go ahead nah.

I don't understand how you guys think.
Check the screenshot below. That's former UK pm Theresa May asking Boris Johnson if the AUKUS pact won't put UK on a collision of war with China. Does that make any sense to you? That should tell you the UK would avoid anything that could lead to a war with China.

They know that defending Taiwan against China isn't worth it. Haven't you asked yourself why none of these countries has a defence pact with Taiwan lol...

I always laugh whenever i see kids in this section debating how NATO would help Taiwan confront China.

Please read and re-read the question that former UK pm asked Boris Johnson.

Japan won't dare confront China over Taiwan.

This is the link to the screenshot
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-58592613

China is ready to sacrifice whatever it takes to take back what it sees as a rogue province. A territory she lost to Chiang Kai-Shek's treachery and U.S. cold war politics. China is ready to fight to the last soldier standing but is U.S. ready to sacrifice hundreds of thousands of its troops in the defence of an Island that has no historical connection to America?

The motivation of Chinese troops is we are going to take back a territory that belonged to us but was taken away from us when we lost power now that we are up to the task we are ready to posess our possesion. But what would be the motivation of American troops? That they are going to die in a war over an island that does not belong to them right? An island that their 245yrs old country has no historical connection with.

By the time Chinese troops start dying they won't feel it cause they would see it as a price that is worth it as long as Taiwan is reunified but when American troops start dying over a war that does not concern them Americans at home would start asking their govt questions.

Anyway U.S. always learn the hard way. Korea, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan. I don't see U.S. defending Taiwan in the event of war with China they can only supply weapons and logistics.

sayle1952:
Pregnancy is a period that comes with dramatic changes in a woman's body. It also comes with women having this funny and sometimes crazy cravings that will awe you.
I remember when my wife was pregnant for our first child. Oh! It came with some very funny moments. One night at about past 10pm or thereabout, my wife woke me up to tell she wants to eat peppersoup. At first, I pretended I didn't hear her. The next thing was a kick from her that woke me up from my sleep. I got up and got dressed to go look for where to get her peppersoup. Luckily, Lagos is a city that never sleeps as I found a place to get her a nice plate of peppersoup. Funny thing, when I got home, this woman said she lost appetite for it. I just laughed. Okay, madam since you lost appetite, let me savour the sweet peppersoup that I had to leave the house for that late, madam said I must not touch her soup. There were several other funny moments we had to deal with.
Our boy is almost 3 now and fatherhood is such a blessing.
Guys, let's hear your own funny stories when dealing with pregnancy.

jikins:
So the indigenous people don't deserve their freedom because of the money from US military bases? Its amazing how you guys defend nonsense. It just like a slave master who feeds his slaves and says he won't free them because they would starve despite the fact that that's what they want.

I just couldn't reply him because that comment weakened me. I was shocked to see such comment.

joyandfaith:
Usual response from a typical muslim. Even the op is muslm. Muslims are hypocrites. They love china that discriminates against Islam but hate US that allow them to practise islam.

Pure definition of confusion.

So this is all you could come up with? Anyway it shows you are an ignoramus this is an intellectual discourse for God sake. I was expecting something better but as usual you can't deny or argue against the truth. That's why i love arguing with undeniable facts in this foreign section and no western slave has been able to engage me intellectually the only response i get is "You are a muslim, a terrorist" lol. Anyway enjoy your day.

joyandfaith:
Amigo, what do you know about military alliance?. China should obey international law on sea and water.

No China won't obey any western intl law that was designed by the west to favour the west only. China is now a military power and it won't be pushed around by the west that's the main reason the west is having problem with China. U.S does whatever she feels it's right for her without any one questioning her.

The Chamorro people of Guam have been crying for independence from America for years calling on UN to tell America to vacate their Island that America annexed forcefully in 1898 but America has done everything in her powers to suppress their effort. Guam is seen as U.S territory today but the indigenous Chamorros are not recognised as U.S citizens, they can't vote or be voted for they don't enjoy the rights of an American citizen. They are a people without nationality.

China and Russia are the only ones violating intl laws according to the west..Well, may be you people don't read or think. China knows what it is doing by militarizing the South China sea. It is a survival strategy they have to do. U.S bases around is like putting a loaded gun to China's head, those islands are their first line of defence in a military clash with America and its thugs. It's a strategy of sparing the homeland from attack as the battle would be concentrated on those artificial islands.

Those artificial islands are China's shields. China is a rising super power that won't be cowed by one western intl law designed to put other people in a state of subservience under the guise of obeying rules based order.

When the matter on ground is about your survival and security you have to break that western intl law and do the needful. And that's what U.S and its western thugs had been doing. So if China, Russia and others who have the power to do it do the same. Should we see them as devil? Stop thinking like a slave.

kinethic:
Bros listen well well.. I have lived in China for 11 years and presently living in Taiwan for 11 years now. I can tell you what is on ground as we are used to this rhetorics.
It’s not what many think :
1: Taiwan have never been ruled by China . Read the history. It’s basically ruled by Japan, Portugal , Holland etc when you come here you will feel it . China is just claiming because of the island economic power success and control almost 98 percent of the chip and computer industry.

You have lived in China for 11yrs and in Taiwan for 11yrs too yet you don't know the history of both lands and their relationship.

China has never ruled Taiwan? That is the narrative western media want you to believe cause they are anti-China and you the independent reader and analyst don't have to be brainwashed by their lies.

According to historians the original identity of the people of Taiwan is Austronesian, people from Malaya, Madagascar, Philippines, Oceania. Later the Chinese during the Sui dynasty era came. The idigenous people are called The Siraya People. The island has witnessed some incursions in the past.

The portuguese came around 1540s and named the island Ilha Formosa which means beautiful island.

The Dutch came around 1620s searching for a base of operations for the Dutch East India Company, later the Han Chinese came in the 17th century they are mostly refugees fleeing the wars in China. Their migration into Formosa/Taiwan was explosive. This was a time when Taiwan started developing a strong connection with China to the extent that the aborigines of Taiwan threw away their sea-serpent god in favor of Taoism and Confucianism.

The Japanese came around 1895 after the first Sino-Japanese war forced the Qing dynasty of China to cede Taiwan under the Treaty of Shimonoseki

Question: If China never ruled Taiwan how was Japan able to force China to cede Taiwan by making China to sign the Treaty of Shimonoseki forcefully? Japan could have invaded the island without China's consent and take over the way the Dutch and Portuguese did in the past.

After Japan was defeated in 1945 Japan relinquished its control over Taiwan and returned it back to China. China was still under the Kuomintang leader Chiang Kai-Shek at the time. In fact it was Chen Yi (kuomintang) the future kuomintang Governor of Taiwan that oversaw the surrender of Taiwan by Japan. Chen Yi was appointed by the Chinese ruler Chiang kai-shek.

After the communist seized power in 1949 Chinese president Chiang Kai-Shek fled China for Taiwan to continue his Kuomintang government on the island with U.S backing.

Question: If China never controlled Taiwan how was a Chinese president able to flee to the island to continue his government there to the point where he even renamed Taiwan as Republic of China (ROC) ?

China lost Taiwan because of the dirty game U.S played during the cold war. If the communist didn't seize power in China Taiwan would still be part of China to this day but U.S had to keep Taiwan from China's grasp so as to contain communist expansion in Asia and the pacific.

When you read always try to do an independent analysis based on the facts you have gathered.

We are watching.

Appleyard:
US technology is the best...only in NUMBERS.

Boy, are you talking about technological priority? This is the age of rockets and missiles technology, and it's crazy to think the US doesn't prioritize this. Without active rockets and competitively capable missile technology, the US will just be a paper world power. So get your facts straight.

Nano technology....the Russians will just smile when you mentioned that .


LMAO Israel iron dome is nothing compared to what Russia has up it's sleeve.

Did you know what Israel thought when Russia tested the Topol-M? They thought it was a UFO .

Boy, when it comes to missile technology, nobody beat the Russkies. That's a fact.

@the bolded

You are very right. U.S hypersonic weapons tests keep failing.

U.S Hypersonic weapon failed test April 6 2021

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/04/07/air-force-hypersonic-missile/

https://africa.businessinsider.com/us-air-force-hypersonic-weapon-test-ended-in-failure-after-the-missile-failed-to/epgkdqy

US Air Force’s ARRW hypersonic boost-glide missile fails second launch test, 30 July 2021

https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/us-air-forces-arrw-hypersonic-boost-glide-missile-fails-second-launch-test/144865.article

Now they are saying here that they have learned from those failures and they hope to keep U.S. first hypersonic missile on track for production.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/latest-flight-test-failure-us-184918695.html

3 Months ago U.S missile intercept test failed Meanwhile the S-300 and S-400 keep doing wonders.

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/us-fails-intercept-test-missile-target-2021-05-29/

When it comes to rocket technology Russia remains the boss. Even China still edges U.S in hypersonic weapons deployment. If the rest can humble themselves to learn from Russia they'll go far

Stop trying to school that boy he knows nothing.

Krismas:
What Japan defeated is the REPUBLIC OF CHINA, headed at the time by a western lap-dog called Chiang Kai-Shek. He was the leader of the KuoMinTang party (KMT) and just maybe that’s where the term kiss-my-teeth, came from. It was this guy US ferried to Taiwan to start government in diaspora. Japan did not defeat THE PEOPLE”s REPUBLIC OF CHINA. Infact the CPC defeated the KMT and all their foreign masters like Japan America and Britain to emerge the People’s Republic of China

Stop replying an ignoramus.

michresakidjo:
Is this the Iran that is bent on acquiring Nukes?



If Israel truly desires peace, I think it's high time Israeli government step up its game on this vermin... The scourge of humanity

The way you comment at times makes me doubt if you are truly a student of international politics as you have said. This kind of operation and sabotage is what Israel does inside and outside Iran and Israel would keep mute. The only difference now is Iran acknowledging it publicly that it did it unlike Israel.

grandstar:
Xi jinping is simply a bully, preying on weaker nations. He has thrown china's policy of 'Peaceful Rise"out the window.

Sadly, any attack on Taiwan will leave a massive dent in very critical supply chains worldwide. Taiwan is the hub of many parts used in many consumer electronic goods and phones. It's a world of leader in computer chips for instance.

The Taiwanese economy is also heavily intertwined with the Chinese one. 0ne in every ten Taiwanese adult lives in China.

The Japanese earthquake that occurred about a decade ago along with the tsunami that followed it caused massive dislocation in the supply chain which adversely affected production in many factories globally.

Can China ever win a war with Taiwan? I see them winning the war but like America in Iraq, lose the peace.

Anyway, the Chinese have no scruples about human right and may go to horrid extents to crush any insurgency. The Uighurs travail is an eye opener.

I won't call China a bully. That's what the west wants us to believe.China is not out there to bully anyone it is only responding to U.S. aggression. America really played politics with the China-Taiwan issue. Taiwan would be part of China today if America didn't use its own power to oppress China in the past.

Western apologists can argue how Taiwan and Hong Kong are not part of China without looking into the past. If Taiwan isn't part of China why did Chinese President Chiang Kai-Shek run to Taiwan to continue his govt there and renamed Taiwan as the new republic of China with U.S. backing? U.S. should have stayed neutral if it didn't have its own sinister agenda during the cold war years. But we know why U.S. used its power to keep Taiwan beyond China's reach. Please read Shanghai Communique that Richard Nixon signed with China during his visit to China in 1972 where he acknowledged China and Taiwan as one country. So what hppened to the communique.?

What we are seeing today is still the aftermath of imperialism and cold war powerplay .

China constrution of artificial islands in the South China sea is justified infact they still need to build and militarize more islands. Can't you see how U.S. has encircled China in the pacific with military bases with ballistic missiles aimed at China and U.S. has made it known it is ready to check China's rise and you expect China to just sit down and watch?

We are always quick to call China and Russia bully because that's what the real bullies the western nations want us to believe. Russia's behaviour today is as a result of a country that is paranoid because of U.S. and NATO encirclement. Western apologists won't see how Russia became a true friend of the west after the collapse of the Soviet Union until NATO began encircling Russia in 2004. Strategic experts warned against such a move but U.S. won't listen because it wants to be an empire that rules every corner of the world.

U.S. and its western cohorts are not saints they are the architects of the problems most countries are experiencing today. They are the real bullies.

How would U.S. feel if China, Russia, Iran has bases around U.S.? When USSR built a base in Cuba in 1962 armed them with ICBM and nuclear warhead America could not sleep that was what caused the Cuban missile crises with America threatening to invade and strike Cuba with nukes. That's the same way China and Russia feel today hence the reason for their hostile behaviour against America and it western allies.

Please get this book:

Base Nation: How U.S. military Bases Abroad Harm America and The World.

By Professor David Vine

The book explains how U.S. bases around the world are producing their unintended results influencing the behaviour of countries like Russia and China. How U.S. helped prop up brutal dictatorial regimes around the world just to secure land for military bases in their countries.

I'm happy China is more powerful to decide its destiny. Only China can decide whether it wants Taiwan back or not, not the west.

michresakidjo:
China know fully well that an attack on Taiwan will spell doom on her and cause a long term reputational damage.

The American might just be looking for ways to provoke china into firing shot first so that would justify American retaliation. our prediction at times may be proven bogus when the real scenario is played out.

Whatever points raised here are hypothetical be it in favour or either china or U.S or the otherwise.

Oh yes..That reputational damage is what is still holding China back. And at this point i believe China does not care. China has offered the one-country two systems but Taiwan has refused it. A formal move towards independence is what China won't accept. China has signaled that.

You believe U.S. would go to war against China over Taiwan? When Taiwan sealed a mutual defence treaty with U.S in 1954 America gave the island conditions. Kinmen and Matsu Islands were not part of the defence provision so China was able to shell them at will during the 2nd Taiwan strait crisis, America told Chiang Kai Shek it won't come to Taiwan defence if it was Taiwan that attacked China first. There was a time Chian Kai-Shek was urging America to help him take China back but U.S. refused all because it was avoiding a military entanglement with China. Not that U.S feared China but it believed a war with China over Taiwan does not worth it and China was not even a military power then.

Taiwanese leaders are not even sure if U.S. would come to their rescue because U.S. operates what experts call Strategic Ambiguity over the China-Taiwan issue. And I believe China is not ready to invade now all these military drills and threat are attempt to coerce Taiwan into accepting the one-country two systems.