russia is building thousands of drones Europe does not know how to shoot down

once again for those who don't understand the gravity of the situation

russia is building thousands of drones Europe does not know how to shoot down

... and is too afraid to strike inside russia

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punctuated by rolling out the red carpet for the Russian imperialist dictator in Alaska in August, has yielded not a single substantive concession from Russia,” writes Michael McFaul, a professor of political science at Stanford University, in this op-ed.

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The region also hopes South Korea will return to its pro-Taiwan position of the previous government and that the Philippines will continue to develop its military capabilities to deter China in the South China Sea.

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Japan’s defense buildup, including the decision to buy Tomahawks and increase military spending to 2% will be essential to defending the First Island Chain. Japanese help for Ukraine and Ukrainian naval drone tech could also make sure to stop Russia from aiding Chinese aggression in the Pacific.
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There are also economic stakes as Taiwan produces 92% of world’s advanced semiconductors. Disruption would crash global supply chains, costing trillions.

The 2022 U.S. National Defense Strategy prioritizes Taiwan as a “critical node” to avoid a “cataclysmic” war.

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In a Taiwan scenario, Japan could invoke collective self-defense and help the U.S. through anti-submarine warfare in the Miyako Strait and missile defense.

Taiwan’s fall would threaten U.S. allies like Japan and the Philippines, erodes U.S. alliances such as with South Korea.

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Taiwan’s defense strategy is to buy critical time for U.S. intervention through asymmetric warfare, in particular “porcupine defenses” like mobile missiles, drones, sea mines and coastal artillery.

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If Taiwan would fall, the U.S. would be forced to retreat to the Second Island Chain (Guam-Palau) for defense, at great cost to U.S. credibility.

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China views the chain as a U.S.-led “encirclement,” but seizing Taiwan would flip this dynamic, allowing China to project power beyond the chain, threatening U.S. sea lines of communication for 80-90% of Japan’s energy imports and global commerce routes.

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An invasion would escalate this, as Chinese forces could seize Taiwan’s ports and airfields, enabling forward basing for strikes on U.S. assets in Japan and the Philippines.

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This could expose U.S. carrier strike groups to China’s anti-access/area-denial (A2/AD) systems, including missiles and submarines, limiting access to the Philippine Sea.

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A blockade using Chinese warships, submarines, and coast guard vessels to sever Taiwan’s trade and energy imports would isolate the island and force U.S. forces to operate in contested waters.

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