Taiwan tensions: Could Taiwan defend itself against China?

Retired Air-Vice Marshal Sean Bell speaks to Sky News about the growing tensions between China and Taiwan.

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[MeganoOdles]

"Politicians don't mind starting wars, because they always send others to fight it."

[Bohemian]

just want to point out that during WW2, the Japanese didn't launch the attack on Pearl Harbor from Taiwan. The Japanese carriers departed from Kuril Islands, now ruled by the Russians. The Japanese did launch the attack on the Philippines from Taiwan.

[EastFame]

My guess there is another aspect not discussed in this video - China has proven itself to be very smart about their long term strategies. Therefore, unlike Russia, it probably acknowledges that war would destroy so much valuable assets, businesses and technological developments cultivated for decades in Taiwan. War would basically make that island useless from economical perspective, making in addition tens of millions hostile citizens living there.

[FrstyPage]

This global economy seems to be working out great.

[jiufu]

Taiwan was not used to launch the Pearl Harbour attack, Japan launched the attack from the Kuril Islands in 1941.

[robj]

He concludes: ‘I see no reason the balance is interrupted’ ….. right, he and all the other experts said exactly the same on Ukraine situation 10+ months ago.

[tdjjlly]

«It’s an unsinkable aircraft carrier»
Also known as… a regular Airfield?

[alexanderoddest]

Imagine adding land mass to those little islands.

[mr.awesomevibes]

Such news break my heart, political tension between countries in the past have overly been seen to escalate into sheer devastation. A case seen in the pre ukraine-Russia war period. May peace prevail

[ricktasker]

Air-Vice Marshall Bell puts out a lot of relevant information.

[GeorgeQuinton]

Has anyone noticed how the guest had everything prepared? He had his notes prepared, yet didn't read straight from paper, he explained everything clearly and interestingly. He managed to do it in short time with no meandering around different topics and explained what is the most important as quickly as possible sketching a vivid yet understandable picture in front of the viewer. Respect!

[MrSak]

Mad how this has become the new match of the day

[whathappenedtoclaudio]

This little guy is just reading Taiwan's Wikipedia page!

[jimcysiah]

Common sense, once missiles are fired
3-10 minutes landing on target. Tell me which defence can react in 3 minutes

[FanVarious]

That is a massive framed poster of Taiwan behind Sean Bell. Love to know where they bought it. I tried Amazon but the biggest they do is only 24X36.

[simony]

Taiwan is about the size of Wales but considerably more useful.

[danchokonstantinov]

Economic embargo ? Who else will do te polluting industry, , especially informatics and energy storrage ?

[ChainsawGutsFuck]

Everyone owes it to themselves to watch The Day Today's "War" episode just to see how parody has become the actual news.

[nickolasmallcott]

Having lived in Xiamen for 14 years and 64 + often visits to Kinmen Taiwan (prior Covid visa not renewed!) and reguarly WeChat contact on both sides of the Straits with the 'man in the like to listen to these "Qualified Experts" on western news channels - most maybe without not knowing where Taiwan is ....or even visited there, but appear very informative to us silent majority lapping up their media news!

[kmossi]

It’s going to be hard supporting two wars at the same time