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Old 01-02-2008, 18:09 PM   #90 (permalink)
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Sir,

The numbers are on the Taiwanese side. Naval and air wise, both sides are about equal in committable numbers but when it comes to land forces, the Taiwanese holds an insurmountable edge. A three to one committable active force advantage. Once you add in the reserves, that becomes 10 to one. And that is before deciding on the defensive terrain advantages Taiwan enjoys.
Sir, I have a question. How about the willingness to fight? Will ROC military put up a meaninful struggle should China invade? What if the military puts up a token fight and then gives up like during the civil war in 1949? Will it happen? Can it happen?
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