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The First Battle of the Next War: Wargaming a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan
Center for Strategic and International Studies ^ | 1/9/23 | Mark Cancian

Posted on 01/10/2023 6:46:31 AM PST by Sam's Army

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1 posted on 01/10/2023 6:46:31 AM PST by Sam's Army
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To: Sam's Army

That is a war we cannot win


2 posted on 01/10/2023 6:53:00 AM PST by Nifster (OI see puppy dogs in the clouds )
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To: Sam's Army

CSIS, still fighting a 20th century war. Figures.


3 posted on 01/10/2023 6:53:26 AM PST by hinckley buzzard ( Resist the narrative.)
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To: Sam's Army

I was going to say ‘In before the Chinese trolls’ but I see I’m too late.


4 posted on 01/10/2023 6:54:37 AM PST by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism. )
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To: Sam's Army

Also, China should focus on taking back Siberia from a weakened Russia. There’s no political downside with the West over that.


5 posted on 01/10/2023 6:56:11 AM PST by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism. )
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To: MeganC

Is Siberia valuable for the natural resources?


6 posted on 01/10/2023 6:56:51 AM PST by nascarnation (Let's go Brandon!)
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To: Nifster

Our country cannot win any wars anymore unless we change our policies drastically. Only one since 1945 we won was Grenada?


7 posted on 01/10/2023 6:57:13 AM PST by PghBaldy (12/14/12 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15/12 - 1030am - Obama team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: MeganC

and won’t affect chip production and supply chains...


8 posted on 01/10/2023 6:58:24 AM PST by epluribus_2
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To: Nifster

China hasn’t fought a major war since Korea. They got their asses handed to them by Vietnam in a border clash in the interim.

Moving thousands of troops in an amphibious manner is something no major power, except the US, has been able to do in the past 100 years. Its not for the weak of heart. It’s not easy. And China doesn’t have the knowledge, hardware, or logistics to do it.

Any clash between major powers would be bloody. But this “fear” of China invading Taiwan is gaslighting at its best. China isn’t going to do it. They cannot do it—at least not for years.

We should, of course, deter their ambitions.


9 posted on 01/10/2023 6:59:07 AM PST by Vermont Lt
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To: PghBaldy

we won Iraq and Ashcanistan but didn’t want them anymore and gave them back. With full deposit returned to enemies.


10 posted on 01/10/2023 6:59:37 AM PST by epluribus_2
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To: nascarnation

Siberia is an unbelievable resource for mining, lumber, and food potential. Russia is sitting on the potential “warehouse” of the world. They are too corrupt to make it profitable.

China will chew them up if Russia becomes too weak—or does something stupid in the West.


11 posted on 01/10/2023 7:00:51 AM PST by Vermont Lt
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To: Vermont Lt
They got their asses handed to them by Vietnam in a border clash in the interim.

They're also involved in an ongoing border skirmish with India.

12 posted on 01/10/2023 7:01:25 AM PST by Yo-Yo (Is the /Sarc tag really necessary? Pray for President Biden: Psalm 109:8)
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To: nascarnation

Siberia is a treasure house. Coal, oil, uranium, rare earth metals, lumber, and plenty of room for millions of Chinese.


13 posted on 01/10/2023 7:01:58 AM PST by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism. )
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To: hinckley buzzard

Yes, exactly.


14 posted on 01/10/2023 7:02:13 AM PST by OKSooner (Don't try to beat the cops at their own game.)
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To: PghBaldy

We haven’t lost a war. Our problem is we try to turn everyone into America. We lose the peace.


15 posted on 01/10/2023 7:02:13 AM PST by Vermont Lt
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To: Vermont Lt

Vietnam has 100 million people still over 65% rural. One of the most well defended countries out there.


16 posted on 01/10/2023 7:02:57 AM PST by epluribus_2
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To: Vermont Lt

“We are here to help the Vietnamese, because inside every gook there is an American trying to get out.”


17 posted on 01/10/2023 7:03:33 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Sam's Army

CSIS is still remembered by its former acronym, SPECTRE.


18 posted on 01/10/2023 7:05:59 AM PST by yefragetuwrabrumuy ("All he had was a handgun. Why did you think that was a threat?" --Rittenhouse Prosecutor)
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To: Vermont Lt

if I’m not mistaken they are taking over Africa and parts of South America using money-bombs and predatory infrastructure contracts. Also had a big chunk of Alpine, northern Italy until Oops, sent infected workers there for shoe and clothing factories. EU never (ever) will be repaid for the damage(s).


19 posted on 01/10/2023 7:07:29 AM PST by epluribus_2
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To: MeganC; Vermont Lt

Keep in mind that the Russians have been encouraging tourism to Yakutsk and other Siberian cities.

And the Chinese have been encouraging illegal immigration all across Siberia.

The easy way is just to export another few million Beijingers, and let them start over.


20 posted on 01/10/2023 7:07:39 AM PST by texas booster (Join FreeRepublic's Folding@Home team (Team # 36120) Cure Alzheimer's!)
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