China would collapse without people buying their exports....most countries are intertwined with each other today. China collapsing would cause the World economy to go into a tailspin.
ugh now putin has ordered the nuke systems to be switched from disconnected to "a special mode of combat duty"
due to western sanctions and "aggressive statements from NATO officials"
The plane belonged to Ukraine.Mother Russia lost a hockey game
Her boy(s) tried to invade Ukraine
She wound up losing her biggest plane.
That's what I get for not reading.The plane belonged to Ukraine.
Imagine if NATO got involved directly/semi-directly to the point of distraction with Ukraine/Russia and THEN at that moment in a plot straight out of a Tom Clancy novel China moves on Taiwan?
I admit its not likely to happen for the reasons mentioned above among others but in the world we live in now I can't get the dang thought out of my head.
The plane belonged to Ukraine.
There is some sense to invading Ukraine. They have natural resources, loads of them, and for a variety of industries. If electrification is in the future, it could be Ukrainian lithium going into those batteries. https://www.businesstoday.in/latest...son-behind-russias-invasion-323894-2022-02-25I can't see why China would want to try a military invasion of Taiwan. I can't see an upside for them. The destruction, and economic-damage, would be devastating, and a successful economy is the only thing that keeps the Chinese elite in power (and chaos at bay).
But then, I couldn't see any sense in Putin's Russia attacking Ukraine, so my predictions may not just be wrong, but downright jinxed. Maybe Xi is as insane as Putin? Just how many dangerous psychopaths are there in powerful positions in the world now?
Your Ford could do that if there were tanks too...if she wants to actually start up.Don't leave your tank parked near farmers... LOL
Someone is going to be upgrading their combine with new parts in the near future.
Scientists used to handle plutonium with screwdrivers. Look up the "Demon Core". Not a good ending.
Mostly true, the window for China to invade Taiwan closed a long time ago. That doesn't mean it's off the table completely, as a "red line" for China would be if Taiwan declared political independence. Although China's goal is reunification, the status quo is working fine for both sides. Politically, the biggest problem for China is that younger Taiwanese don't identify as "Chinese" anymore. So the chances of a political deal seem remote at best.I can't see why China would want to try a military invasion of Taiwan. I can't see an upside for them. The destruction, and economic-damage, would be devastating, and a successful economy is the only thing that keeps the Chinese elite in power (and chaos at bay).
But then, I couldn't see any sense in Putin's Russia attacking Ukraine, so my predictions may not just be wrong, but downright jinxed. Maybe Xi is as insane as Putin? Just how many dangerous psychopaths are there in powerful positions in the world now?
Scientists used to handle plutonium with screwdrivers. Look up the "Demon Core". Not a good ending.