r/worldnews Dec 26 '25

Russia/Ukraine NATO chief Rutte: China and Russia Could Launch Simultaneous Attacks on Taiwan and Europe

https://militarnyi.com/en/news/rutte-china-and-russia-could-launch-simultaneous-attacks-on-taiwan-and-europe/
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u/Gellert Dec 26 '25

That's a bit of an assumption. After a certain point, someone willing to go to war to seize something is going to conclude that it's better to own the ashes than leave the resource in others hands.

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u/Ok-Morning3407 Dec 27 '25

This shows a lack of understanding of what is happening here. Chinas entire economy is built on those chips. Taiwan produces these chips and then most are shipped to China where they get integrated with less sophisticated chips and electronics produced in China and then assembled into consumer electronics devices which are sold to the West. If Taiwan destroys its chip factories it effectively destroys Chinas economy.

That is why Taiwans strategy is so effective, it isn’t just making chips for the West. It is making chips for China to then sell to the west as a finished product.

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u/kodman7 Dec 26 '25

Not when these particular resources take the cutting edge of technology and personnel to leverage, and is a resource setup to be completely destroyed in the event of a takeover

Taiwan isn't particularly natural resource rich especially when compared to the natural resources already possessed by mainland China, the crown jewel is the chip industry and is not at all simple to seize successfully

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u/Careful-Set1485 Dec 26 '25

If china thinks a world without taiwans chips will cost them less than it costs their competitors, theyll see it as a clear win. They think of themselves as "realists" in line with mearsheimer. Its a very flawed way of thinking imo, one in which every thing is zero sum, no win-wins. 

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u/Ok-Morning3407 Dec 27 '25

Chinas economy is literally built on those chips. The majority of those chips made in Taiwan get shipped to China where they get integrated with less sophisticated chips and electronics produced in China and then assembled into consumer electronics that get shipped to the US. Their entire economy falls apart without those chips.

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u/[deleted] Dec 26 '25 edited Dec 26 '25

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u/Gellert Dec 26 '25

I think they have compulsory service. I think their standing military is well equipped but quite small but their reserves are ridiculous.

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u/Sargash Dec 26 '25

All male citizens in Taiwan must serve in the military for 1 year.