Oh-oh...
https://warontherocks.com/2024/04/ch...m-over-taiwan/
In view of the massive problems that Russia has caused for itself with its war against Ukraine, there was hope that China could relinquish its covetousness towards Taiwan. Xi, however, has only learned that he needs to prepare better.
The fall of Taiwan, which to me is the most likely outcome of a war (say chances are 60-40 or even worse), would be a catalyst dramatically accelerating the fall of the West. Even if Taiwan does not get conquered in full, its economy and industry would be obliterated.
So much for computer chips "made in Taiwan".
Worse it would be if the chip industry ends up in Chinese hands, more or less intact. Thats the worst case scenario. Then they would have the whole world by its balls.
Missiles, missiles, missiles to Taiwan, please. Stockpiling them in amounts so high like the Chinese wall. Not ships and tanks and planes, they all will get picked away by the Chinese, one by one.
Missiles of all sorts: AT, AS, AA. Every citizen with a load of missiles in his home, so to speak. A Javelin in every cradle, a Stinger in every cab. And air defences, so tight that it borders hilariousness. The Chinese will bombard the island from a distance like crazy.
And the US better dramatically beefs up its miltary bases' air defences and ammo stores for these in the region.