| RolStoppable said: 3. This war isn't solely about Ukraine and Russia. On the geopolitical stage, a demonstration of a weak and spineless West in the matter of the Ukraine war would encourage China to start war against Taiwan. China has already stated that they want a reunion of China and Taiwan, and have explicitly stated that they will use force if necessary. Since Taiwan has no interest in reuniting with China whatsoever, the only logical consequence is another war, only with even bigger consequences on the lives of everyone around the globe, because China is more intertwined with the rest of the world than Russia is. Therefore it is of utmost importance to defeat Russia on the battlefield, because that's just about the only way to prevent a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. In other words, winning one war can prevent another war from happening altogether. China is watching closely here and they are already certainly second-guessing if an attack on Taiwan is worth it. China's people tolerate its government because it has brought them wealth, but should that break down - and it would if China got sanctioned by the West - then tremendous unrest within China would threaten the way things can be run by the government. |
This is a massive point! My biggest fear when all this started was that Taiwan would be next. I mean if russia got away with an unprovoked invasion and occupation of a neighbouring country then China would obviously think they could do it too.
Ukraine standing strong against russia's invasion has surely made an invasion of Taiwan much less likely. Making sure that continues to happen is good for Asia as well as Europe!
