They dont have enough of a military to stop China at this point. They would need assistance. Deterence to avoid a conflict better still.
They do have enough military and citizens, however, who would survive the invasion but not go along quietly to justify a severe crack down as has happend dozens of times in Chinas recent (and distant) history.
Maybe they don't have enough military and maybe they do. Hopefully China will see the value in peace so we'll never need to know. And yes I agree deterrence is definitely key to avoiding conflict.
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They dont have enough of a military to stop China at this point. They would need assistance. Deterence to avoid a conflict better still.
They do have enough military and citizens, however, who would survive the invasion but not go along quietly to justify a severe crack down as has happend dozens of times in Chinas recent (and distant) history.
Maybe they don't have enough military and maybe they do. Hopefully China will see the value in peace so we'll never need to know. And yes I agree deterrence is definitely key to avoiding conflict.