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What Everyone Gets Wrong About China Invading Taiwan - Paul Warburg
Many people know that China has talks and plans for invading Taiwan. Far less people know the full history here, causing them to miss the full story. While many people think of Taiwan as a modern geopolitical event, the truth is that China has been talking about invading Taiwan for decades - approximately 50 years, since the 1970s. Nothing has ever happened. When we understand WHY China hasn't invaded Taiwan yet, and we compare it to what is happening today, we begin to see a clear picture of why China would likely NOT invade Taiwan in the near future. In this history and geopolitics lecture, I cover everything, from the military strategy, to the economic analysis, to China's demographics, to the connection to Russia's war against Ukraine and how that changes the calculus, and more. You won't want to miss this one.