U.S. Pacific intel chief: Coming Chinese attack on Taiwan could target other nations

War with China over Taiwan is not a question of IF it is a question of when, that’s all I ever keep hearing from China hawks, they’re absolutely convinced it’s coming much sooner than later also, and I tend to agree

If I was a betting man which I most certainly ain’t, I’d say it was within a year or two away

China’s growing military power in Asia has increased the danger Beijing will launch a war against a neighboring state, with Taiwan just one of several likely future targets, the admiral in charge of intelligence for the Pentagon’s Indo-Pacific Command warned this week. Rear Adm. Mike Studeman, the top intelligence officer, or J-2, for the East Asian command, said in a conference Wednesday that U.S. military forces are bolstering arms and equipment for when conflict could break out in the region over Taiwan or another American ally or partner.

Too Late, IMO focus on CCP should have been switched from the War on terror and exit, and a closer focus great power competition with CCP just like the with the Soviets, tbh it was seen coming over twenty years ago, but certainly within the past decade it’s been obvious but government were to short sighted and what it sounds like ignored the military and their observations and intelligence, and of course the biggest problem of all… corporate interests

‘Too late’ Adm. Studeman said naval intelligence officials sum up the current situation with China in two words used by Gen. Douglas McArthur in discussing the failure to head off World War II. “’Too late,’” Adm. Studeman said. “Too late in comprehending the deadly purpose of a potential enemy. Too late in realizing the mortal danger. Too late in preparedness. Too late in uniting all possible forces for resistance.”

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a reply to: TritonTaranis
They want Taiwan bad and if no one steps up they will take it

As Iv saied before the value of China getting tsmc is unimaginable even if all they can get is rubble that's 10 years of advancement we lose if they capture it we lose 10 and they gain 10 putting them ahead of us in semiconductors

There going to go for it imo and they think the time to do so is now emboldened from taking Hk and seeing weakness in the US goverment is all they need to take the risk

a reply to: TritonTaranis
No wonder we are leaving Afghanistan, Warmongers found a better war to get involved in.

originally posted by: misskat1
a reply to: TritonTaranis
No wonder we are leaving Afghanistan, Warmongers found a better war to get involved in.

You don’t really have a choice unless you like being ruled over by a genocidal regime unfortunately

This would be the equivalent of giving Hitler free reign over Europe, hesitancy, tbh it’s already gotten to this point which is bad enough

Have to wonder WHY the Pentagon’s Indo-Pacific Command's top intelligence officer would make comments like this in public ?

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originally posted by: Havamal
Are you going to help out by enlisting?

Enlisting? I’m in my 40s

Guess I’d only be good for spotting communist sympathisers and taking them down the station for questioning

a reply to: TritonTaranis

Shame that the Russians are so preoccupied with ticking off the US that they don't see the massive threat that shares a border with them. This isn't Germany, the CCP doesn't care how many it loses as long as they can get the natural resources.

a reply to: TritonTaranis

LOOK, China is NOT going to invade, our overtly attack, Taiwan! PERIOD!!

It is just NOT going to happen!!! Seriously! End of discussion!!! NOT...GONNA'...HAPPEN!!!

China invading Taiwan would be the biggest military blunder in the history of warfare; not just China's warfare, but ALL warfare! In so doing, China would risk their entire Navy, likely much of their Air Force and potentially set themselves up to get NUKED!

Every Chinese sub would be at risk, the entire western planet would be hunting them relentlessly like dogs, and they would be left no choice but to "Use it or Lose It"! Trust me, the Chinese may be a PITA, but they are NOT going to risk nuclear ARMAGEDDON over Taiwan!!! They just won't!!! So, stop with the DOOM PORN!

One more time...NOT...GONNA'...HAPPEN!!! PERIOD!

China invading Taiwan would go against literally Centuries of Chinese military doctrine. Not to mention the fact that such an action would result in almost certain loss of millions of Chinese civilians lives.

Hell, even the Russian attack subs would be hunting their subs, just to sink them so they didn't get nuked from a collateral strike by the US and others as a result of MAD strategic doctrine. NO WAY would China risk this! Not for Taiwan.

All this nonsense is just bluster and saber rattling.

Taiwan is not a defenseless country. They have a very capable Air Force and Navy. AND, Taiwan is allied with the US.

Really, people need to just STOP with this nonsense of 'China is going to invade Taiwan'!! That's just CNN and other liberal MSM propaganda to distract people from other more important things going on stateside.

Please...STOP!!!

a reply to: TritonTaranis

So like Joe McCarthy? Van serve be willing to create a red scare?

You admit you would be a willing person to report on fellow Americans?

Interesting. Sounds like an Orwell book.

a reply to: xuenchen

C'mon, man...you know the answer to this! You're smarter than this.

Why wouldn't every military commander make such an allegation????

Answer: It couldn't be about "funding", could it???

originally posted by: markovian
a reply to: TritonTaranis
They want Taiwan bad and if no one steps up they will take it

As Iv saied before the value of China getting tsmc is unimaginable even if all they can get is rubble that's 10 years of advancement we lose if they capture it we lose 10 and they gain 10 putting them ahead of us in semiconductors

There going to go for it imo and they think the time to do so is now emboldened from taking Hk and seeing weakness in the US goverment is all they need to take the risk

Certain wafers are NEVER produced outside of U.S.

Others are only produced in U.S. and E.U.

Still others only in Japan.

Loss of tsmc would be very painful for a while, but not catastrophic.

And within 5-10 years, everything CCP stole through tsmc would be worthless anyway.

Not disagreeing in general, but good guys have been preparing for this potential eventuality for decades.

This will spell the doom of the CCP even though they won't know it or believe it if they heard it.

There will be a lot of collateral damage though, unfortunately.

China depends on world markets and any hostile actions of this scope will bring a quick end to their money train.
(Just a prediction.)

originally posted by: Flyingclaydisk
Please...STOP!!!

Agree 100%.

Except that CCP really IS that stupid.

They might try. Though extremely unlikely.

And might cause tremendous destruction in Taiwan and elsewhere.

But CCP is nowhere near being able to pull it off if U.S. is still supporting Taiwan and other allies in the area.

They just aren't.

Would be biggest modern military blunder.

With nothing else even close.

a reply to: Nunyabizisit
Its a huge loss we lose the 3nm chip for atleast 10 years in any real production capacity

If they sack it they gain the blueprints to a massive amount of chips in use giving them the ability to find back doors and exploit flaws in every computer system on earth that includes every intell and amd chip used in the military and government computers

a reply to: Nunyabizisit
worldpopulationreview.com...

I still don't see the usa on that list ... odd way to show your support

originally posted by: markovian
a reply to: Nunyabizisit
Its a huge loss we lose the 3nm chip for atleast 10 years in any real production capacity

If they sack it they gain the blueprints to a massive amount of chips in use giving them the ability to find back doors and exploit flaws in every computer system on earth that includes every intell and amd chip used in the military and government computers

It would be painful for a while, both because CCP would gain some new technology, and because west would lose massive % of production capacity.

But the most important/advanced wafers are still not produced in Taiwan.

Chips are assembled there from wafers made in U.S.

Intel has own Boeing going back and forth from Arizona for such, and probably others.

Wafers (the high tech part of chips) are produced in Chandler, flown to Taiwan for labor intensive bit (not really intensive anymore), then flown back to U.S. for distribution.

TSMC has zero ability to produce the most advanced wafers.

In the current world scenario, a Chinese attack on Taiwan, would be risky for the CCP. However timing is everything in war strategy and weapons. There is allot of posturing between the superpowers, Russia, threatening the Black Sea territory, Ukraine, China, with the China sea, Taiwan, etc. The current world economic outlook is on the decline, it is indeed not a question of if, but when. There will come a time where due to a country’s position nukes will not be feared, not to mention i am in the belief that there are more menacing forms of weaponry in these countries arsenal.

The future, is harder to perceive post covid-19, and how it destabilized the world as we knew and understood it. I will not be in disbelief if China, invaded and occupied Taiwan, I would think it would be part of a full scale strategy reactionary to world events or part of a grand strategy. China, has been around allot longer than the USA full of a history of trial and error.

originally posted by: markovian
a reply to: Nunyabizisit
Its a huge loss we lose the 3nm chip for atleast 10 years in any real production capacity

If they sack it they gain the blueprints to a massive amount of chips in use giving them the ability to find back doors and exploit flaws in every computer system on earth that includes every intell and amd chip used in the military and government computers

CCP has likely already stolen all designs in hands of tsmc.

Not very good at reverse engineering mfg process yet, but learning quickly.

Is why certain wafers are never produced there.

originally posted by: markovian
a reply to: Nunyabizisit
worldpopulationreview.com...

I still don't see the usa on that list ... odd way to show your support

I don't like this either.