China would commit a “strategic error” if it attacked Taiwan, similar to that of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. US Chief of Staff General Mark Milley said on Wednesday.
“I think that would be careless. It would be a political, geopolitical and strategic mistake, just like the strategic mistake by (Russian President Vladimir) Putin in Ukraine,” he replied to a press question.
Although Taiwan has had an independent government since 1949, China sees the archipelago as a renegade province.
Milley did not say on Wednesday that he thinks an attack is imminent. He did say that he sees Chinese President Xi Jinping as a “rational player” who sees reunification with Taiwan as a priority. “I think he weighs the costs, benefits and risks and I think he will conclude that an attack on Taiwan in the near future would carry too many risks and would be a strategic debacle for the Chinese military,” he said. the General.
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Choosing to attack would slow China’s efforts to become the world’s largest economic and military power, says Milley. Moreover, the war in Ukraine has also taught us lessons, he says. “One of the lessons is that a war in real life is completely different than on paper.” The Chinese army has not fought since 1979 and “does not have the necessary experience” to invade a rugged island like Taiwan, the American said.
President Joe Biden said on Monday that he believes there is no imminent danger from China’s attempt to invade Taiwan. He did warn his colleague Xi Jinping against violence against Taiwan in a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit.
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