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34. Well, not sure how likely this is, but strong global trade was one of the greater forces preventing a Taiwan invasion

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Sun Jun 1, 2025, 02:41 PM

Jun 2025

and Trump has basically taken this off the table due to his excessive tariffs to punish China for being "unfair."

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Chinese invasion of Taiwan 'imminent,' warns US [View all] AZLD4Candidate May 2025 OP

What allies, Pete? Ponietz May 2025 #1

Taiwan? enid602 May 2025 #2

Taiwan is productive liberalgunwilltravel May 2025 #4

Russia enid602 May 2025 #12

Russia is China's Gas Station, not much more thought crime Jun 2025 #38

That is really why China isn't invading Taiwan thought crime Jun 2025 #40

National pride and CCP ideology DetroitLegalBeagle May 2025 #8

Strategic destruction of the factories. bigendian Jun 2025 #28

They don't need to. Xolodno Jun 2025 #20

Taking Taiwan would give China a more legitimate claim to the surrounding seas. nt Exp Jun 2025 #33

Taiwan is part of China thought crime Jun 2025 #39

This could start WWIII IMHO Evolve Dammit May 2025 #3

No it won't liberalgunwilltravel May 2025 #5

Art of the deal: Xi gets Taiwan, Trump gets ...Greenland thought crime Jun 2025 #41

I hope we still have people with some sense in military leadership and walkingman May 2025 #6

Our track record is no nuclear warfare thought crime Jun 2025 #42

Looks like Orange Chicken is being served. C_U_L8R May 2025 #7

True, if they understand that the blustering buffoon is all bluff thought crime Jun 2025 #43

Great time to invade with a corrupt POS in the WH wolfie001 May 2025 #9

They may not want to cook the Golden Goose thought crime Jun 2025 #44

Curious, I don't understand your take wolfie001 Jun 2025 #48

And Pete, I feel soo much safer knowing that that you have installed a makeup room in the Pentagon. jls4561 May 2025 #10

Hey! lonely bird May 2025 #11

Careful! He might roll up his sleeves to show his tattoos. So scary! thought crime Jun 2025 #45

If It Was Coming From A Legitimate... GB_RN May 2025 #13

💯 my first thought, too. Shipwack Jun 2025 #30

how would Trump blame that on Biden? Skittles May 2025 #14

It's easy to blame Biden kkmarie Jun 2025 #21

true, dat Skittles Jun 2025 #23

Emmanuel Goldstein was seen talking to China's leadership! Shipwack Jun 2025 #31

Are we actually supposed to believe this guy? defacto7 May 2025 #15

If they're going to do it, now is the time Bayard May 2025 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author Bayard May 2025 #17

If I were Xi, and I wanted Taiwan, I'd invade sometime in the next three and a half years. LudwigPastorius May 2025 #18

A even simpler solution would be to "make a deal" with Trump walkingman Jun 2025 #49

Taiwan will be collateral damage. hay rick May 2025 #19

Yep. "Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake." - Napolean thought crime Jun 2025 #46

I'm googling like crazy and the only mention of a war kkmarie Jun 2025 #22

military blogs and such thought crime Jun 2025 #47

Well, you know, Pete, all these plans and contingency plans taxi Jun 2025 #24

SECDEF Hogsbreath is full of shit AverageOldGuy Jun 2025 #25

How many shots JustAnotherGen Jun 2025 #26

The rate the world in general is going................. Lovie777 Jun 2025 #27

Why wouldn't they? CanonRay Jun 2025 #29

Is it a real threat? Yes, I suppose. Shipwack Jun 2025 #32

They (China) might be better off with a serious Taiwan trade agreement. The Madcap Jun 2025 #35

True, that. Shipwack Jun 2025 #36

Well, not sure how likely this is, but strong global trade was one of the greater forces preventing a Taiwan invasion andym Jun 2025 #34

Couldn't possibly happen while Trump is president, right? thought crime Jun 2025 #37