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the largest amphibious assault in history and logistically extremely challenging
I am talking about a hybrid invasion of the Kinmen islands for the symbolic value, not the entire island of Taiwan. A risky undertaking for China, but with some hybrid warfare moves one reckons it would be logistically doable.
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I am talking about a hybrid invasion of the Kinmen islands
I've been to Kinmen. It'd be a tough place to take by force, with very little benefit and some potentially huge downsides. https://mondediplo.com/2023/03/06taiwan covers it well.
Brommers
A Chinese invasion would fuck large parts of the American economy, especially Silicon Valley.
It would also be the largest amphibious assault in history and logistically extremely challenging for China. Even if the Chinese think the conditions are favourable, it is still a high risk endeavour with no guarantee of success.