Whatever You Do, Please Don t Put Missiles On Taiwan
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Under almost any conceivable scenario, deploying U.S. cruise missiles to Taiwan would be a terrible idea.
Here s What You Need to Know: The strategic implications of sending missiles to Taiwan would be stark.
In 1962, the United States and the Soviet Union nearly turned the Cold War hot because of the Soviet decision to deploy nuclear-armed ballistic missiles to Cuba. A few years before that, China and the United States came perilously close to war over a few Taiwanese-controlled islands off the coast of the mainland.
In the next decade, as tensions grow between Beijing and Washington, and as the United States sloughs off the restrictions of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, we could see a replay of both crises. In a few years, the United States may have new ground-launched cruise missiles (GLCMs) with the capacity to strike at intermediate ranges. And if relations between China and the United States continue to deteriorate, Washington may go looking for places to stat
Yes, Putting Missiles in Taiwan Could Start Another Cuban-Style Missile Crisis
Out of all the reckless ways to stumble into World War III with China, this could be one of the worst.
Key point: Washington reacted forcefully and nearly with war over nearby missiles in Cuba. What makes anyone think Beijing would not do similar over missiles in Taiwan?
In 1962, the United States and the Soviet Union nearly turned the Cold War hot because of the Soviet decision to deploy nuclear-armed ballistic missiles to Cuba. A few years before that, China and the United States came perilously close to war over a few Taiwanese-controlled islands off the coast of the mainland.
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