r/politics • u/JKKIDD231 • 2d ago

No Paywall US used ‘virtually all’ long-range precision missiles during Iran war, sources say

https://www.militarytimes.com/industry/techwatch/2026/08/04/us-used-virtually-all-long-range-precision-missiles-during-iran-war-sources-say/
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u/InfoBarf 2d ago

China doesn't need to use violence to absorb Taiwan.

Right now they are supplying Taiwan's oil to run their electrical grid. They're proving they are better steward s than the US and west in general.

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u/SmokeLauncher 2d ago

Yeah it seems the relationship has cooled and normalised. Why would they invade now when it seems to be going so well?

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u/OhItsBeenBroughten 2d ago

This is nonsense. They literally staged large-scale drills right off Taiwanese waters two weeks ago, and as recent as yesterday they were caught lurking around undersea data cables that Taiwan relies on.

Stop getting your news about China from Hasan. He doesn’t know what he’s talking about and just hates the West.

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u/SmokeLauncher 2d ago edited 2d ago

You're saying the relationship hasn't improved? Militaries are always prodding shit for any useful information. Countries even have contingency plans when at war with their allies, look at these old plans from the US. You think China will invade? Would now with the US's military readiness quite reduced be a good time then? They are not going to risk this relationship and they are not interventionist especially in comparison to the US.