But even if Taiwan isn't invaded, TSMC could still be compromised. For instance, they could suffer from a severe peacetime cyberattack, physical sabotage, a blockade of the island, or even get damaged in a failed invasion attempt or a brief exchange of fire. They are a high profile target.
China can't just knock over Taiwan because Taiwan is essentially the US. They're trained, supplied and fully backed by a much larger nuclear power.
Chinese military cannot go up against the US, and Xi knows it would be sure destruction.
The US will lose, especially if China times it to coincide with the war with Russia, and North Korea invading the South.
I wish countries in macro level geopolitics did not behave like prepubescent boys trying to share the same toy
Many countries were more than willing to be involved and didn't need any dragging at all, e.g. the Baltics, Poland and the UK who are by now sick of all the poisonings on their territory the KGB has been blatantly carrying out over the years.
Ask the average Joe if they want WWIII, because imperialist powers can't keep their hands in their pockets.
Probably?! Probably...??
I don't think even the average propaganda punch drunk Igor on the street believes this tired old excuse for the invasion of Ukraine any more.
>Ask the average Joe if they want WWIII, because imperialist powers can't keep their hands in their pockets.
Actually, we should turn that around and ask the average Russian on the street, since it's their country being imperialist, and their mobics dying in a foreign land. Ask them why they voted for it.
The only thing keeping Russia in check in eastern Europe in anyway, shape or form is NATO.
NATO expansion stops Russian aggression not the other way around, but I know the forever belied Russia must always be a victim of some nefarious plot from the entire world.
The only way to stop Russias numerous wars in Eastern Europe and there dangerous escalation is to have them dealt a decisive defeat in Ukraine.
Ukraine was clearly in the sphere of influence of Russia. Why was the US flirting with it ? Do you see Russia openly courting Mexico ? No.
Im neither American or paid to be here, I just don't like imperialist wars of conquest regardless of who starts them.
> Ukraine was clearly in the sphere of influence of Russia.
If by that you mean previously forcibly occupied by the USSR and therefore Russia sure.
> Why was the US flirting with it ? Do you see Russia openly courting Mexico ? No.
Russia is free to court whomever they want, no one would really care, things have changed in the past 50-60 years seemingly everywhere but Russia,