Before Russia invaded Ukraine, Putin was clearly warning military action was on the table if negotiations were not advancing. So, of course, we didn't negotiate seriously. The left didn't think it would happen because the US is generally full of shit, and it was a wreckless thing for Russia to do... but the signs of an invasion were there: Putin warning about war and military forces being mobilized along the border.
If China starts mobilizing the military to prep for an invasion, and Xi gives warning about war, it's probably safe to start worrying, and it would most certainly be preceded by Taiwan seperatists and the US behaving provocatively. Otherwise, China would clearly prefer a peaceful reuinification process.
Before Russia invaded Ukraine, Putin was clearly warning military action was on the table if negotiations were not advancing. So, of course, we didn't negotiate seriously. The left didn't think it would happen because the US is generally full of shit, and it was a wreckless thing for Russia to do... but the signs of an invasion were there: Putin warning about war and military forces being mobilized along the border.
If China starts mobilizing the military to prep for an invasion, and Xi gives warning about war, it's probably safe to start worrying, and it would most certainly be preceded by Taiwan seperatists and the US behaving provocatively. Otherwise, China would clearly prefer a peaceful reuinification process.
yeah China would need to mobilize a very large and impossible to miss force, and the US will be saying invasion is days away not a year