Slightly concerning that our top officials are having to spell this out for China at this particular point in time https://t.co/5FlXI7Rc7x

— Noah Smith 🐇🇺🇦 (@Noahpinion) February 25, 2023

But China wouldn’t do it that way. Unlike Russia, they aren’t stupid, just belligerent. It’d be a long naval blockade and extended bombing campaign with a lot of pressure for Taiwan to concede. This might work. An amphibious assault, however, would not be successful.