The irony is... USA will eventually cause a small conflict in SCS (as a face-saving exit), and China will agree to use the chance to reclaim all stolen properties. Outcome: USA saved face, no more Viets & Philipino controlled reefs (win-win for both USA & China)
P.S: Don't count out China...
Kill chain my rear end. Generally, the rule of (power) engagement is never go to them. Make them come to you. US presence in SCS (China's backyard) is already a loser's strategy from the onset...
The best time to attack China is during a leadership change. CCP already saw thru this scheme, so any strategist planning something big for 2023 will now have to revise their plan. Plus it gives China the chance to snub Japan publicly: Their Emperor backed down while the Chinese President...
Trust me. There's a good reason why Jews (and some Muslim factions) don't eat pork, only beef. I love Peking duck. We should all eat ducks (or any other Kosher meats) instead of pork, if we want to be healthy...
Actually I will disagree.
China took back Huangyan shoal by the use of "military force", but without firing a single bullet.
IMO, the best way to deal with Taiwan is thru the same "gun barrel diplomacy"... But again without firing a single bullet.
Ew, if there's one thing I learnt, it's never to eat pork. Pork DNA is very close to human DNA. It means if you eat pork contaminated with a pork-specific parasite, good chance the parasite will thrive within you (some parasites can't be killed just by cooking)...
(Though I am not a Christian...
ALSO, I just want to say this... Japan can't even animate their anime's properly.
For example, Doraemon: Stand by Me 3-D CGI movie. If you pay careful attention, they'll try to avoid animating water (in a glass) as best as they can. Water is prob the most difficult thing to animate. The...