US-China War over Taiwan: All Measures Short of a Cross Straits Invasion
It&#x27;s refreshing to see a take on this conflict that runs counter to the conventional take of a cataclysmic contest over an amphibious invasion of Taiwan and a frankly more realistic scenario of the PRC salami slicing it&#x27;s way towards increased control of the island while trying to minimize the collateral damage an actual war would bring. The idea of imposing an inspection of all shipping into Taiwan to block military shipments while allowing civilian shipping hints of the Cuban missile crisis.<p>Still, the US could easily run &quot;inspections&quot; of its own on Chinese oil tankers in the Indian ocean. That&#x27;s why I&#x27;m convinced that the ultimate confrontation between China and the US over Taiwan won&#x27;t happen anywhere near Taiwan at all. Rather, China will delay until they can fight the US Navy in the Indian ocean.