They could do it the old-fashioned way. How long would it take to conquer Indonesia?
I was thinking somewhat on those lines. The problem with Taiwan, for China, is that they want to capture it with its condition as intact as possible. What good is a Taiwan to China, after a nuclear sand-blasting?
The same considerations may not hold good for China’s other military ambitions.
Too true. People seem to have forgotten that the lack of oil was a reason why Japan began WW2.