ANALYSIS: The stakes for Taiwan are high — and time is running out
Its ability to generate the large-scale territorial forces so effectively used by Ukraine is compromised by the limited four-month Taiwanese conscription period.
Recent events will probably result in an increased tempo of military operations around Taiwan, and more hostile interactions between Chinese and Western military units around Taiwan. This is a dangerous and potentially incendiary situation and it offers China plausible cover for the concentration of forces for a future blockade or invasion.
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