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Cross-posted from:https://feddit.de/post/10664616

The satellite images reveal a layout of streets strongly resembling the Bo’ai Special Zone, a restricted area in Taipei’s Zhongzheng District that houses Taiwan’s most important state buildings, including the presidential palace, the supreme court, the ministry of justice and the central bank of Taiwan.

The Bo’ai Special Zone is subject to specific regulations, including a strict ban on overflight.

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[–] TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.ee 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I imagine if a full invasion ever happened it would be a complete shit show. Large combined arms maneuvers are problematic for countries with actual experience. I can't imagine choosing Taiwan for your first time.

But let's be real for a second. the CCP(should) have little interest in invading Taiwan. Sanctions from the West would cripple the country. Also their birthrates are at an all time low. A war would devastate that even more. China is already feeling some discontent since the CCP has broken the golden contract.

One would hope, but it wouldn't exactly surprise me if they utilized it as a rallying cry if the rise in discontent on the mainland continues.

Tbh, this seems more like training facilities for special operations. In the 60's North Korea built a to scale mock up of the Blue House in Seoul for the same reason, then they carried out a raid in an attempt to kill the president.

I wonder if the construction of the mock up in China aligns with your recent election cycle? From what I've read about Ching-te, he seems pretty adamant about the sovereignty of your country.

[–] jaschen@lemm.ee 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Well, the CCP did invade India in the Sino Indian war. But that was in the 60s. They are not exactly new at it. I think they also invaded Vietnam but my memory is fuzzy on why.

I voted for the first time in my life in Taiwan for this election. I think the main reason the KMT lost was because of a 3rd party ticket. I voted for Ching-te since he was the VP and I love how much he loves his people.

My dad used to tell me that barking dogs don't bite. You worry about the quiet ones. That's why I always knew Putin would invade.

[–] TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.ee 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

But that was in the 60s. They are not exactly new at it. I think they also invaded Vietnam but my memory is fuzzy on why.

Their last major engagement was the sino Vietnamese war, where they attempted to invade Vietnam to support the Khmer rouge in Cambodia. It was a complete shit show.

[–] jaschen@lemm.ee 2 points 7 months ago

Oh shit, you're right. Well, we hope to give them a bigger shit show if they wanna fuck around.