我的令人愉快 的 padlet by https://padlet.com/zhonghui98/ji8gehsv95k8a6et 充满了信心之作 en-us 2021-11-04 01:37:37 UTC 2021-11-04 01:41:31 UTC hello@padlet.com (CNN)If China were to seize one of Taiwan's outlying islands, the US would have few good options to respond without risking a major escalation and a war between the superpowers, according to the conclusions from a recent war game conducted by foreign policy and defense experts.The scenario, outlined in a report from the Center for a New American Security, began with China using military force to take control of Dongsha, a tiny atoll in the South China Sea between Taiwan and Hong Kong, where approximately 500 Taiwanese troops are stationed.This type of limited aggression could be a precursor to the seizure of other islands near Taiwan or an outright invasion of the democratically governed island as Beijing seeks to test and prod Washington's resolve to defend Taiwan.Why Russian and Chinese warships teaming up to circle Japan is a big dealWhy Russian and Chinese warships teaming up to circle Japan is a big dealBut once China has established its own military footprint on Dongsha and removed the Taiwanese troops, the US had no credible way to compel China to return the island to the control of Taipei, the report states. Economic sanctions took too long to produce effects and appeared too weak to influence China's decision-making, while any military action risked an escalation to war, which both the US and Taiwan want to avoid if possible. https://padlet.com/zhonghui98/ji8gehsv95k8a6et/wish/1866240487 2021-11-04 01:41:30 UTC https://padlet.com/zhonghui98/ji8gehsv95k8a6et/wish/1866240487