The back half of 2024 will be the very most dangerous period of the post-1945 era as Xi is fully aware that the position of China vis-a-vis the USA will never be stronger.
If he truly wants Taiwan, it's now or never.
Interesting times, these are, and parlous.
I will wager the various pieces on the gameboard, North Korea, Iran (and proxies) Russia and others will now begin to make rapid and dramatic simultaneous moves in advance of the final strategic event, the Taiwan Blockade Gambit.
@C0nsensu5PaisleyLibertarian3mos3MO
China is very weak.
We'll cut off all of their energy imports, and their exports, with our navy, not to mention help from the second most lethal navy in the world (the Japanese).
@LobbyCicadaMountain3mos3MO
Optimistic view with our aging fleet and out of date weapons... How many Fifth Generation Fighters do we have? Which is what our 1990's Buffalo's (F18) will be going up against.... Optimistic view indeed....
@C0nsensu5PaisleyLibertarian3mos3MO
We have about 165 F-22's and over 500 F-35's. Every year more F-35's are delivered with a total force of over 2300 by 2044. Then add in allies and we've got a ton.
