Comments by "" (@charlesmartin1121) on "Why Taiwan Prepared for War by Spending Less" video.

Taiwan (Formosa) is one of the biggest islands in the world, there is plenty of room to store and operate weapons, especially missile launchers.
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"See the problem as more of a political one than a military one." What did Mr. C say? War is just politics by other means.
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Because they are expecting the United States to defend them ultimately.
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'Point of Saturation' sounds like a BS concept to enable Taiwan to spend less on defense, while the United States has to contribute substantial forces at great expense to defend the island.
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@redeyedmongoose2963 Thanks. The dude is just a troll. My standard response is to hit thumbs down, and then forget about them completely. Cheers.
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@joshuacampbell1625 In the Battle of Berlin, which took place in a smaller area than Taiwan, there were over 3,000,000 soldiers, 7,500 tanks and armored vehicles, and 50,000 artillery pieces.
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@Stalkergames916 Go underground my son. Look what it cost the Marines on Iwo Jima. A tiny island.
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@Coder6719 I agree. I don't care how sophisticated your asymmetric capabilities are, if you have don't have enough tanks, artillery and missiles, you won't deter or defend ultimately.
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If the Taiwanese were really serious about defending their country at all costs, they should exploit a strategy to increase the relative area---BY TUNNELING UNDERGROUND THROUGHOUT THEIR ISLAND.
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@GUNNER67akaKelt Two words: Iwo Jima.
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@GUNNER67akaKelt Agreed.
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