US would destroy Taiwan's semiconductor factories rather than letting them fall into China's hands, a former national security adviser says

[VCheng]

Lol. That's like your neighbor saying, if you are not fighting inside your house, I won't have to burn down your house.

If my neighbor says, please come help me because the neighborhood bully is attacking me and my family, I would surely go and help.

 

[Zsari]

If my neighbor says, please come help me because the neighborhood bully is attacking me and my family, I would surely go and help.

By burning down the house? Yes, some excellent help.

 

[VCheng]

By burning down the house? Yes, some excellent help.

As long as the bully is defeated, it is pretty effective help, and I can always help my neighbor rebuild the house, no problem.

 

[Abdul Rehman Majeed]

Almost no one in Taiwan believes that US will come to help if a war broke out, that Vcheng guy knows nothing about Taiwan.

Why should the US fight for Taiwanese?

It is up to Taiwanese to accept or fight the CCP.

 

[VCheng]

Why should the US fight for Taiwanese?

It is up to Taiwanese to accept or fight the CCP.

It is also up to the Taiwanese to ask their friends for help if attacked. Or not.

 

[Zsari]

As long as the bully is defeated, it is pretty effective help, and I can always help my neighbor rebuild the house, no problem.

The only one getting defeated is the one whose house is being blown up. The level of absurdity. It's an act of desperation that US has no way to hold onto the island, thus has to destroy its assets, even though it doesn't own any of these assets.

 

[Abdul Rehman Majeed]

It is also up to the Taiwanese to ask their friends for help if attacked. Or not.

Taiwanese are not caucasians.

If China attacks Australia, then it makes sense for NATO to get involved.

Fellow Asian nations like Japan, South Korea, Philippnes can help Taiwan if they want.

 

[Zsari]

It is also up to the Taiwanese to ask their friends for help if attacked. Or not.

No Taiwanese has ever asked the US to blown up the TSMC. But hey, who cares.

 

[beijingwalker]

No Taiwanese has ever asked the US to blown up the TSMC. But hey, who cares.

US follows bandit logic

 

[Abdul Rehman Majeed]

No Taiwanese has ever asked the US to blown up the TSMC. But hey, who cares.

TSMC was created by the Caucasians (Philipps). So they want to take it back to the West.

 

[White and Green with M/S]

TSMC was created by the Caucasians (Philipps). So they want to take it back to the West.

Lol Taiwanese has no capabilities to stand up against mainland China that's why they want USA to protect from China

 

[Abdul Rehman Majeed]

Lol Taiwanese has no capabilities to stand up against mainland China that's why they want USA to protect from China

Taiwaese can dream but NATO will not get involved for useless Taiwanese.

Taiwanese are cry babies. They are no Ukranians.

 

[White and Green with M/S]

Taiwaese can dream but NATO will not get involved for useless Taiwanese.

Taiwanese are cry babies. They are no Ukranians.

I'm talking about us you're talking about NATO that's showed you're are stupid

 

[VCheng]

US has no way to hold onto the island

LOL.

The island is NOT for USA or China to "hold". It belongs to the Taiwanese people.

 

[jhungary]

First of all, it is a dumb article.

If war broke out between China and Taiwan, TSMC, along with everything, will be destroyed by China, you cannot fight a war in Taiwan without widespread destruction, you cannot just spare TSMC or it's location because you want to keep it. It's either a peaceful reunion, or a full on war, there are no in between.

Second, TSMC will probably destroying the plant themselves if they were under hostile action. That's a strategic target for both side, pretty sure if war broke out that is not acceptable for the Taiwanese to have this target fallen into Chinese hand if that happens. Again, if this is an acceptable loss, then you won't be having a war.

And finally, the destruction of TSMC is not to held China hostage, it's to hold the west hostage. Taiwan will not transfer enough of their tech overseas to meet the supply of semi conductor, which mean if war broke out, there will be a chip shortage, and while this does not affect China, it will seriously affect the west, and hence the West would want to do everything they can to not have that happen, because when it happen, it will make the Chip shortage in 2020a child play, it will not just be you don't have enough PS5 or X-Boxes to go around, if that happen, everything runs on chip will be in shortage, from microwave to car. As long as this threat is there, the west will do anything to help Taiwan. This is what Taiwan is banking on.