China would do astrategic mistakeattacking Taiwan, similar to the one carried out by Russia in Ukraine, warned on Wednesday, November 16, the top US general Mark Milley.
“I think that would be unwise. It will be a political mistake, a geopolitical mistake, a strategic mistake similar to the strategic mistake made by (Russian President Vladimir) Putin in Ukraine.The American chief of staff said in response to the question.
“Strategic Failure”
Since 1949, the island and the mainland have been administered separately, but the Communist regime in Beijing claims sovereignty over Taiwan. Mark Milley did not say that an attack on Taiwan was imminent. But he explained that to consider as “rational actorPresident Xi Jinping, China’s most recent leader, has said he wants to make unification with Taiwan a priority.
“I think he is weighing the costs, benefits, and risks, and I think he will come to the conclusion that an attack on Taiwan in the near future would carry too many risks and be a strategic failure for the Chinese military.“, he announced.
Such a choice will slow down China’s efforts to become the world’s leading economic and military power, the US chief of staff believes. He felt that the war in Ukraine and the resistance of Kiev, as violent as it was unexpected, taught important lessons. “One of the lessons learned is that war is very different in real life than it is on paper.“, he added.
The Chinese army has not fought since 1979 and has “not the experienceinvade the rugged island, he also said. “I don’t think there is an imminent attempt by China to invade Taiwan.US President Joe Biden said after the meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at the G20 in Bali, Indonesia on Monday.
Tensions between Taiwan and China reached their highest level in years in August, when Beijing staged a massive and unprecedented military exercise to protest US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the island.
Source: Le Figaro
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