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What would be the real cost of defending Taiwan?

4 April 2023

1:35 AM

4 April 2023

1:35 AM

It’s 2026 and China begins its invasion of Taiwan with an intense missile bombardment that in a few hours destroys most of the island’s navy and air force. The Chinese navy begins ferrying its main invasion force of tens of thousands of soldiers and equipment across the Taiwan Strait. But all is not lost.

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