China’s Blockade of Taiwan is Worse Than You Think

Taiwan recently came under fire after US House Speaker Pelosi visited. The Chinese military and the US forces in the region had a brief showdown that ended up lasting over a week. President Xi and the Peoples Liberation Army is furious.
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[@Taskandpurpose]

Lets try this again ! Thanks for watching spare parts army, let me know what you guys think about the conflict here. Who do you think came out on top, China or the USA? Either way I feel like Taiwan got the short end of the stick. Thanks for catching my dummy mistake in the last attempt guys! unironically hooah photos: instagram.com/cappyarmy/ uniornically hooah tweets twitter.com/Cappyarmy

[@dinosolder6454]

Why did you re upload the video

[@justinleong2589]

@@dinosolder6454 got to download it before he delete it again

[@tremainpryor6446]

I guess the world still watching lol hooah

[@vovoer]

did youtube strike you or did you have to censor yourself because of daddy usa ? or daddy xi ?

[@grantwilson2209]

Ya same, I saw this yesterday, what got it removed

[@onerimeuse]

Also, I can tell you exactly how people in Taiwan felt. I lived there and have loads of friends that live there still. They literally went about their day like nothing was happening and mocked the pla online like we're all doing here. 😂

[@williamgray9692]

just another day

[@dewetmaartens359]

that's how pots boil, heats up slowly

[@Alex-pj8nz]

Ukrainians did that just before the Russian invasion as well believing Putin would never invade Ukraine, well we know what happen later. Additional the PLA got more experience about invading Taiwan thanks to their drills.

[@mygoatisdead]

That's nothing to be proud of M Figs, that's something for Taiwanese to feel ashamed about. Pretending the wolf isn't at your door is the way you get eaten.

[@thomaszhang3101]

That’s the idea. China takes a step further, get the people used to the current situation, then takes a step further in a few months, repeat. By 2035, you will have a high speed rail road connecting Taiwan and the mainland and Taiwanese freely going about their businesses under semi-Chinese control. Then after a while the Taiwanese will realize that working with the Chinese is not all that bad and gets them richer, and bang, reunification with no set date and time, it just happens slowly and smoothly.

[@JadenIrons]

"It's hard to think of how 23 million people in Taiwan are reacting to this right now." Well it's pretty simple, we react by not to react, most people in Taiwan just living on their lives like normal days, our stock market even went up a bit. They are even people went to shore just for witness missile splash down in to the sea.

[@gottagofastest]

Similar vibe to what I saw from Ukrainians before the invasion started, lots of "it won't really happen" kzbin.info/www/bejne/rX_OdZ6iidCLadk

[@shadowrealms2676]

Take care, the world is going nuts... we dont need a war

[@tritium1998]

Because you couldn't do anything even if you tried anyway. Of course you could only continue as normal.

[@ah64apoche]

agreed, still had to go to work like any other day, while those lucky buggers across the strait can stay home and enjoy their unpaid leave because of the harsh lockdowns. fml i envy them. /s

[@TomScott__]

You just have to love the Taiwan people. Good for them.

[@davidbonn8740]

Maybe it is just me, but I'd certainly want my first offensive military operation in forty-plus years to be a little less ambitious than the largest amphibious invasion in history.

[@PrimericanIdol]

It's not just that. They'd also carry out some missile strikes on enemy air bases to keep those planes from taking off.

[@webcelt]

They seem to have their hearts set on invading Taiwan, so unless someone can move Taiwan to the Asian mainland, an amphibious invasion is what they'll have to do, and they seem to be developing their armed forces in that direction. It seems they're trying to get to where they could pull it off, even if the US joins the war on Taiwan's side. If we don't want that war, we'll have to give Taiwan whatever it needs to keep an amphibious invasion impossible.

[@Kitten_Stomper]

@@indiasuperclean6969 wat?

[@vermin9190]

@@Kitten_Stomper its a bot. just ignore it

[@NamorleCanarky]

true. id start to get worried if china actually began intervening in smaller wars, but for now i think they're essentially a large north korea just trying to flex their muscles, but unlike north korea they are massive trading partners with the west, and both our economies depend on each other heavily. i think if anything china's biggest threat is from within, with their extreme authoritarianism, slowing economic growth, speratist movements, and aging population, and that this whole taiwan thing just serves as a great distraction from these issues.

[@Wintermute01001]

Fun fact: In Russia, "China's final warning" is a slang term for an empty threat. It's based on the many "final warnings" China issued over Taiwan since the 1950's.

[@toothdoc8206]

a paper tiger

[@edwinvargas7969]

@@toothdoc8206 So they're not the warmongers then? Pick one.

[@PinkFZeppelin]

@@edwinvargas7969 non sequitur but anyways. They are warmongers, they are just buying time. So far 7 decades. They probably need 2-3 more to catch up.

[@Demi-kj6sp]

@@edwinvargas7969 of course the us is a war fighting nation, the world knows it, hell the us airs it's dirty laundry for the world to see.

[@hailarwotanaz5848]

@@edwinvargas7969 Research How many times China has invaded Vietnam

[@andyyang5234]

Taiwanese here. Let's get things straight: The PLA response was a show for the CHINESE people, not Taiwanese. China is distracting its populace from INTERNAL issues, including a slowing economy, endless covid lockdowns, and a troubled banking system. They drummed up patriotism to convince the public that those "temporary" issues should be overlooked for the good of the nation. That's mostly why Taiwanese aren't all that concerned. China isn't ready to fight, and while flying missiles over the island or sending planes/ships look intimidating, China didn't actually do anything material (as expected), and threats quickly petered out. China was really exposed as the paper tiger they are, as they aren't really ready for any sort of military escalation, and everyone knows it.

[@gerardw.7468]

習慣了 西方看台海局勢像是在看戲 根本不懂核心的政治軍事問題

[@Jor0716]

I'd be careful with that wishful thinking. The Ukrainians thought the Russians weren't going to invade. Then they did. All of a sudden you have a mass exodus out of Ukraine. Don't get complacent. I'd love to see China get put in their place too, but never assume they won't or don't have the power too.

[@andyyang5234]

@@gerardw.7468 不過西方要這樣想對台灣也沒損失就是了。台灣的戰略位置只有在中西對抗的時候才有意義，西方也才會有軍事援助台灣的價值，所以現在也就是坐等中國與西方脫鉤了。

[@andyyang5234]

@@Jor0716 Invading Taiwan would require an amphibious landing the scale of which has never been seen in this world. China would first need to demonstrate that they have the hardware to operate on that scale, and then they'll need to spend likely months gather and distributing the logistical supplies. It's not something that can do in a matter of days, under the guise of an "exercise". There are only two types of real threat Taiwan might face in at least the next 5 to 10 years: A saturated missile attack, or a naval blockade. The former is arguably more feasible, but doing so doesn't really bring China any closer to taking the island. The latter will mean disrupting logistics along the Chinese coast, and draw the ire of APAC countries -- and there is no guarantees that that will bring China any closer to taking the island either. I can't say whether if they won't, but as of now, they truly don't have the power to invade. A failed invasion will be far more devastating to CCP rule than doing nothing at all, so I can't see it happening unless CCP is in a dire situation, and their calculation shows that they're so close to losing control of the country that attacking Taiwan is worth the risk.

[@whatisahandle_69]

@@JinKee That sounds like nuclear terrorism to me. Nuking Taiwan would draw the violent scorn of every other free country on earth. I sincerely hope no leader of any free nation is willing to gamble with nukes knowing they'll get their own people annihilated.

[@D_Chess]

Sorry, but I had to pause and get my laugh out when I saw Pelosi in the fighter jet. 😅

[@neal.karn-jones]

Yeah, that was funny.

[@scroopynooperz9051]

Lol i was hoping the dinks would just sh00t her down tbh 😂 Most of the public wouldn't mind at all. She was there on tax payer's dime to get more insider info for her tech trading stock portfolio, most probably.

[@Dodo-ck5tq]

Yup Pelosi in the jet was Funny AF 😂 😅🤣

[@MusicalMemeology]

That was gold.

[@andreasolsson4539]

That was pretty funny 🤣

[@jason8923]

There have been a couple of casualties in this current standoff: 1. A bunch of fish 2. A forest at Tungyin, Matsu Islands which accidentally got set on fire by a ROCA exercise

[@hailarwotanaz5848]

China doesn’t care about nature? Color me surprised

[@zephsmokes]

🙇‍♂️

[@ryanrex297]

Originally I was against this visit, as I thought it was petty and useless. However with hindsight we got to see their response and what they could muster. We know now that they can fly minimum 22 5th Gen fighters at once. That can let us estimate their reserves. We saw that they group together all their armor close together once deployed making for easy targets. We saw they weren’t serious as they didn’t evacuate any costal cities. Plus a lot of things I’m not smart or equipped enough to see. This is priceless info.

[@rocky2799]

China also gather intelligence the same way on what reaction or defense move will taiwan and the US would do. But of course, no one exposes their hidden assets defensively or offensively at least for now.

[@user-gc1hg9sp9k]

Also China could calculate what US react when they do a drill near taiwan territory. in the previous taiwan strait crisis (1996), US reaction of china naval drill is doing a Freedom of navigation exercise and sending a nimitz carrier battle group crossing taiwan strait. But right now, US navy aren't even reacting when China doing a naval exercise in taiwanese territory. Even the ronald reagan carrier aren't going near close to first island chain.

[@enriqueperezarce5485]

@@user-gc1hg9sp9k But China still has to be carful because the it’s hard to predict what a superpower would do. Russia thought that the west wouldn’t come to aid now we’re 6 months in with both sides (Ukrainians and Russians) bleeding with both sides on dire situations on different fronts

[@Shinkajo]

It was also a political win for the US. I mean China has been throwing their weight around and talking shit for years and the West hasn't really done a lot. China needs to be told to fuck off more. They can't just keep doing this hypocritical bullying without any pushback. Appeasement never works.

[@ryanrex297]

@BigPP Johnson the is for the constructive criticism. I assume nothing. This was just a gleaning of their actions and capabilities. Before we didn’t know if they even had enough pilots for that many 5gen jets now we do. Nothing has happened sincerely. This has tuned out to be a win for the U.S.

[@painedkillerk9]

So after watching this video my whole perspective changed from "why is she doing this? This is so stupid and were gonna die." To "damn I just realized the Chinese basically revealed their entire strategy to the us as to how they would invade and deploy certain weapons systems." Not a bad move

[@Alex-pj8nz]

A stunt to draw attention away from her Husband’s Trial.

[@patgray5402]

Yeah looking at politics at the surface level makes governments look emotional and like they don't know what they are doing. But actually, everything has a calculated purpose.

[@WvlfDarkfire]

@@patgray5402 I'd like to believe that but stupid things are done on the daily in this age.

[@julianandygumbs4363]

You're a johnny come lately to the tussle between the RoC and the PRC. If you want to stop the reunification of China proper with American arms, have at it. The Chinese PLA has Never lost any skirmish with the American, none of them.

[@firen777]

I'm pretty sure the strategy shown in this drill ( which route to block, where to deploy, where to strike etc.) are already well known within the intelligence circle since those are the only area that made any logical sense. What the ccp wanna show off is the strength, response time and the reliability of their equipments, all three of aspects would have otherwise been meme'd to death no thanks to the Russian epic failure, and the ccp wanna use this opportunity to show otherwise. I wish the US didn't get intimidated, and instead take this as a message to outright glass the ccp to hell if they choose to invade. I speak as a person living in China, and I wouldn't mind witnessing the cleansing fire up close and personal.

[@douglasradcliffe981]

bro, your analysis of the situation is fantastic. the whole world needs you right now. You're helping us to understand beyond any biased headlines controlled by either side. I really appreciate what you are doing. keep it up.

[@trashbag6997]

Extremely informative, well researched and funny as always, cheers T&P!

[@qtomaro109]

Love Pelosi or hate her, it's a damn good thing US officials are willing to call enemy super powers bluffs.

[@UniDocs_Mahapushpa_Cyavana]

China is not the enemy though. If anything Taiwan is the enemy as it staying independent sends a bad message to the USA's own enemy rebels the global community will support them/they can win. Taiwan staying independent is a PR nightmare for the USA.

[@UniDocs_Mahapushpa_Cyavana]

@@yyy-875 You have no clue. You are just fighting China because your military's propaganda has convinced you the need for constant war and garenteeing unstable regimes.

[@zephsmokes]

She got monkey nuts 😂😂

[@Karl-Benny]

Love to see the USA leave Cuba alone to trade in freedom as they never did anything against the US

[@MacTac141]

@@Karl-Benny ok?

[@Dan-ks2qw]

You may think that refusing to visit Taiwan would not lead to an escalation of the situation, but this is not so, in my opinion. Xi Jingping intends to stay for another term and he needs to "legitimize" (as dictatorships understand it) his power, especially against the backdrop of a falling economy. And the war of Russia against Ukraine is not accidental here, China has been violating the airspace of Taiwan since the first days of the invasion of Ukraine. It should be understood that the policy of appeasement does not work for totalitarian dictatorships. It happened with Hitler, when they gave away part of Czechoslovakia, it happened with Putin, when they responded to the annexation of Crimea and the occupation of Donbass with sluggish sanctions. You should understand that the aggressor understands only the language of power and the only thing that can stop him is its demonstration.

[@Dan-ks2qw]

@@janusjones6519 We can de jure consider that Taiwan is the territory of China, although we could just as well consider de jure China to be the territory of Taiwan, because both of them do not recognize each other. It's just that China has a larger territory, population, military power and economic influence on the world, so we have to reckon with it. But in the event of its invasion of Taiwan, this will escalate into a massacre in which almost all of the military and civilian infrastructure of the island will be destroyed, and most of the inhabitants will be exiled to camps or executed. With a population of 23 million in Taiwan, the United States will either have to evacuate refugees or admit its helplessness. Next, China will turn its attention to the escalation in other parts, where they are actively building their military bases and the world will prepare for a new round of tension.

[@mannydib]

"It should be understood that the policy of appeasement does not work for totalitarian dictatorships." exactly that

[@user-st2eh3gz6k]

I have always such people who do not know history))) in the 30s, your west supported Hitler, in 1936 there was an Olympics in Germany and your civilized West did not ignore it, besides, many in the West supported Hitler before World War II, about 20 European states such as Poland, England, Denmark, France, and so on signed non-aggression pacts, America and Canada traded with Nazi Germany until 1945, earning trillions and trillions in the war in current terms, i.e. it was blood money, but of course you don't care, after the war many Nazi criminals were able to take refuge in America and Canada and their provisions were never issued... then you faced the war in Afghanistan and Operation cyclone with the September 11 terrorist attacks, the wars in Iraq and Libya and Syria, and so on... and now you're making the same mistakes.You in the West never learn anything clowns)))

[@ishtiaquealamin6147]

@@u2beuser714 Yeah the US is running by the mad men.

[@u2beuser714]

@@mannydib i dont know if thats the wise approach as dictatorships arent really famous for clear thinking, comparing hitlers annexation of czechoslovakia to the current events isnt an accurate one. The posession of nuclear weapones changed the geopolitical situations alot nothing guarantees that a madman in power reacts rationally

[@lovebloomsfromafar6302]

Awesome video! Very informative and also entertaining as you sprinkle in your tongue in cheek sense of humor! Keep up the good work, average infantryman!

[@eddieamorgan]

Excellent reporting, even though you had me worried there for a few minutes that you were going down the road “better red than dead” but then you end up saying the truth about what soldiers do, Hooah! Your after-action report was very well done excellent. Thank you for what you do.

[@TheBenghaziRabbit]

"fear of Pelosi being shot down" Murica be like: Fuck it! Do it. No balls.

[@howardbaxter2514]

When you hate a politician so much, that you just your enemy that they have no balls without any fear of recourse. I find it absolutely funny. Win-win situation in my book. Best case scenario, Pelosi arrived in Taiwan unharmed. Worst case scenario, WW3 happens, but at the cost of an absolutely hated politician.

[@actinium2754]

If it wasn't for the innocent pilots and staff onboard, I'd agree.

[@AizenIsKubo]

You would root for the CCP just because you don't agrre with the Democrats? Man I really hope this country burns. There is no hope for all you *****. Left or the Right.

[@adamhardy2172]

"Those who play with fire, will be burned by it" "Don't worry Xi, they don't let me near the stove" Fucking died🤣

[@napoleonaquino3829]

So where's your fire Xi ?

[@paulohagan3309]

"Those who play with fire, will be burned by it" Putin should have cocked an ear towards his Chinese 'mates'

[@jimisse1]

😂😂😂😂😂papete😮

[@jimisse1]

He was just thinking he was not sure. Chinese are nothing

[@AnamolHouse]

So another ring or protection that Nancy pelosi had was that of Taiwan's air defense system. They have a very capable service to air defense system and a pretty large (for it's size) air force. I just feel like we should give props to Taiwan and not think that they're a helpless country with no military.

[@MistahFox]

""China's Final Warning" is a Russian proverb that originated in the former Soviet Union, to refer to a warning that carries no real consequences." -Wikipedia

[@hellgates_javed6451]

-Capedia

[@MistahFox]

@@hellgates_javed6451 en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/China%27s_final_warning

[@medialcanthus9681]

That's a tactic. They might suddenly come down or when they do they can chalk up the years they have given warning like I told you so.. ie Russia, for 8 years.

[@Western_Decline]

Don't mistake restraint for weakness. That's small-brained behavior.

[@Ducilios]

@@Western_Decline Give literally 1000 warnings, each asserting how they will really do something this time, is not what would call restraint.

[@yourpillow454]

Your videos are some of the best explanations of what goes on military wise around the world and with us. Thank you.

[@Sheepy19801]

"They don't let me near the stove" Love it!

[@Shaktar]

snippets of humor in this video were great, also the rest of the content

[@lorenburnham821]

I love how they think grouping all of their armour in straight lines while close together is scary.

[@tonyhull9427]

I love this channel. I’ve always found geopolitics fascinating and I love the way you present the information, by being both thorough and cheeky at the same time 😜😀.

[@vznquest]

it's a gem innit

[@slslbbn4096]

The biggest tragedy is now how Chinese university students are discussing how to retaliate against the US on their own. These are bright young minds who are discussing use of CRISPR technology to modify viruses with cheap portable drones to aerosolize the viruses at various US domestic airport departure gates to maximize spread of bioweapons against most major US population centers in retaliation. This is terrible from a humanitarian perspective and difficult to defend against. Just look at our botched COVID response in the US. 1 million dead from a mild virus with only a 1% mortality rate. Believe me when I say these are intelligent individuals who can utilize third party actors to destroy us. The tragedy is that the Chinese people and likely the government doesn't really want war with the US. They want trade partners. The US as a trade partners provides strong impetus to ensure American safety and prosperity. Why would one sabotage one's own customer after all? Now thanks to Pelosi, she has doomed us to a future of biochemical war with the Chinese in the future and the destruction of American prosperity and lives for the next 5 decades.

[@EDesigns_FL]

This incident was a HUGE loss for China because foreign companies are fleeing the country. Foxconn, the largest private employer in China, is a Taiwanese company and they've announced that they are relocating production out of China. This will have staggering consequences for an already troubled Chinese economy.

[@MrAnonymousRandom]

Foxconn doesn't work as an example for your statement. I guess you haven't heard of Foxconn diversifying away from electronics assembly and the Tsinghua Unigroup deal have you? Foxconn is a shitty employer that only countries with no other options would want to attract.

[@gandalfgreyhame3425]

@@MrAnonymousRandom I guess that's why Apple has Foxconn produce all of its iPhones then. Apple=Pure Evil

[@kooklockklan1974]

How do you get all that information? Are you the type that lie, cheat, and steal? 😂 🤡

[@hashhashbrowns5381]

wumaos clogging up the section

[@slslbbn4096]

The biggest tragedy is now how Chinese university students are discussing how to retaliate against the US on their own. These are bright young minds who are discussing use of CRISPR technology to modify viruses with cheap portable drones to aerosolize the viruses at various US domestic airport departure gates to maximize spread of bioweapons against most major US population centers in retaliation. This is terrible from a humanitarian perspective and difficult to defend against. Just look at our botched COVID response in the US. 1 million dead from a mild virus with only a 1% mortality rate. Believe me when I say these are intelligent individuals who can utilize third party actors to destroy us. The tragedy is that the Chinese people and likely the government doesn't really want war with the US. They want trade partners. The US as a trade partners provides strong impetus to ensure American safety and prosperity. Why would one sabotage one's own customer after all? Now thanks to Pelosi, she has doomed us to a future of biochemical war with the Chinese in the future and the destruction of American prosperity and lives for the next 5 decades.

[@endlessgaming7625]

Thanks for the info I know this must take a lot of time to do the research and present sure do appreciated

[@dernopenope2005]

Great video, keep it up you got this

[@bravomalice7238]

Bro. Your videos are frickin great and getting better, nice work!

[@Rafaelparabellvm]

You should make a second part of this video showing that Taiwanese people felt absolutely nothing. They even went to the closest missile dropping zone for whale seeing and stated that they wanted to see how was China’s drill. All activities were absolutely normal and people were just calm. There was just a missile shot and dropped in each of those zones and affected absolutely nothing. Why Taiwanese were so indifferent is because they are pretty much used to live along side a dog that barks but does nothing for decades. Meanwhile several missiles that should’ve shot to Taiwan’s seas dropped into Japan’s... very accurate indeed.

[@fredfish4316]

They killed fish, the idiots.

[@homijbhabha8860]

Except has not just barked in the past, Chang shiak lost almost all territory outside Taiwan to the PlA

[@Rafaelparabellvm]

@@homijbhabha8860 do you mean Chang Kai Shek then? He lost Chinese Civil War, a totally different conflict which Taiwan wasn’t anywhere involved, during when Taiwan was entrusted to him by the USA and the UN after ceased from the Imperial Japan so he got somewhere to exile to with his government which remains its name to the day yet pretty much not the same in nature. And yes during all these 70 years, barks only indeed.

[@V-V1875-h]

@@fredfish4316 poor guys

[@jacobdewey2053]

@@homijbhabha8860 cope and seethe Wumao

[@irafowlerjr.7492]

great info, thanks

[@goodmusic37]

Dude you had me rolling at Biden's "Don't worry Xi, they don't let me near the stove." Glad i discovered your channel sir.

[@_Itchy_Bones_]

9:22 I've heard you say before something along the lines of "well China isn't spending any money on amphibious vehicles" and to me that sounds just like how Germany wasn't spending any money on tanks in between world war wars.

[@Sudupe16]

Literal nazbol.

[@dodes2698]

I'm confused as if your point here is that you're saying the Chinese are doing it in secret or not, as Germany did spend a considerable amount of its military budget towards tank development and training but they did so with the USSR under a secret treaty (Kama Tank School) to circumvent the Versailles Treaty

[@UniDocs_Mahapushpa_Cyavana]

Why would China spend money on amphibious vehicles, when blockading and raiding trade would be far more effective?

[@UniDocs_Mahapushpa_Cyavana]

@Tin Watchman China wants to unify with Taiwan. Just getting it to give up and join is fine and a lot easier to do.

[@abcdedfg8340]

They actually have made it mandatory for civilian ferries to be able to accommodate military vehicles. So they have substantial transport capacity. Its cheaper than building specialized ships. Anyways, it's an open secret lol.

[@Lew114]

You mentioned the stress on forces and cost for Taiwan. The same must be true for China though. It couldn’t have been cheap.

[@DairyCat]

China has a bigger economy and can better afford it.

[@ToreDL87]

@@DairyCat Not for too much.

[@Eduardo_Espinoza]

@Dairy Cat isn't their economy "tanking" right about now?

[@superdupermax]

Assuming they care about the cost ;)

[@keithpalmer4547]

@@indiasuperclean6969 Uh.... ya.....ok....

[@richardglady3009]

Nice summation. Thank you. The critical element missing…willingness to go to war.

[@hudhinton1880]

Well done presentation!

[@cannon_obrannon]

Glad this is back up. Very good conclusion.

[@Grimnir_x]

They got mugged off, did absolutely none of the "threats" they said, threw a huge hissy fit and then dumped their already trash missiles into the sea, costing them hundreds of thousands of dollars. Clowns.

[@siris1113]

this comment doesnt have enough likes.

[@calvinblue894]

Yah sure.. Continue thinking that way..once the missiles strikes and it's not a drill..continue thinking it is thrash.

[@pr3ttymann]

@@calvinblue894 They aren’t in a position to do anything. We have more allies in their backyard than they do. And our navy is far superior

[@calvinblue894]

@@pr3ttymann More Allies? Hahaha Stronger navy? Hahahaha.. Man..you need to check your information properly.. China has the largest navy, modern technology..most of US navy are Cold War era ships. And you are fighting at Chinese turf..you think you just facing the Navy? Hahahaha..USA will be thrashed!

[@kaiserslavaniaashur1623]

@@calvinblue894 If they’re not “trash” then why dump good missiles into the ocean

[@lancerakusin1277]

Love your work

[@JustinHunnicutt]

Does anyone know what the camo painted device at 11:48? It's a long tube with handles a pla soldier seems to be looking through. It almost looks like 2 horizontal periscopes held together at the middle. There's also at least one camera lens near the center. There's at least 3 shots of it from 2 distinct angles but I still can't even guess what it could do.

[@dylanc8188]

Man I really love how you try really hard to make your videos unbias. Ik it’s impossible to completely make them unbias, but when I see wild military stuff happen I’m like I’ll wait for task and purpose to drop a video before I make an opinion because you look through the fog of war very well. I just find that both sides of the political spectrum are just so bias it really nice to get a break and just get quality information about stuff I would have never know otherwise. Keep up the great work.

[@lathalassa]

For one point, everyone is biased Second, he usually parades around talking points by the less hawkish but still imperialist part of the Us political spectrum. So about him being unbiased, tell me a better joke pls.

[@aaronbaker2186]

Um, sorry, but. Unbias*ed*, bias*ed* please edit? 🙏

[@marcom6089]

@@lathalassa And yet here you are… So about the imperialist part of the U.S. political spectrum you brought up; please tell me more about how you and your country have benefited from it. This ought to be good.

[@aaronbaker2186]

@@indiasuperclean6969 I...first, what does this have to do with India? Second, is your comment sarcasm or intended to be taken seriously? I mean, Indian women being raped because they have to use the bathroom in the fields (due to lack of toilets) is well reported. Pretty much everything you said is similar. I...please explain?

[@perhaps1094]

@@aaronbaker2186 its a troll account from a pakistani guy lmao, its all over youtube

[@iamscoutstfu]

"The f/a 18 would have the advantage in any dogfight." Bro what? "The f35 stealth bomber." Bro WHAT?

[@darthmaul8912]

He is a former infanterist not a pilot. :D

[@vitaliyavrutin5484]

What just heard F/A 18 block III outperforms F 15 in dogfights. I only doubt that there were F/A 18 block III on the aircraft carrier. They are out just in 2021.

[@chadmyers09]

Hi Cappy, could you do a video on the gear you wear in your gun videos. I'm particularly interested in what gloves you use and what things you have on your plate carrier. Thanks!

[@loumia2004]

I have to say, I had a good laugh at his, .little"Jokes" and "Jabs" in between the commentary!

[@nomar5spaulding]

One thing I think everyone needs to keep in mind at all times when taking about this sort of thing is that it doesn't matter what the USA is or is not doing. Unless the United States actively assists China with subjugation of Taiwan the way they've subjugated Hong Kong, China will find out create any reason at all to play the outraged victim. The US shouldn't even consider if something will provoke the displeasure of the CCP because that displeasure isn't genuine. It is performative, and completely illogical. We can't base policy decisions on fake, unpredictable outrage because of We do that, China simply lowers the threshold at which they pretend to be the victim until the day where we stand by and let them shackle a valuable ally because we're afraid they might get upset.

[@mike7652]

Never underestimate the power of perpetually outraged puddlefucks on social media, Government™ or otherwise. Look where we are now 🤷

[@tritium1998]

You're also crying about Hong Kong because it's doing fine instead of how you really wish and done elsewhere.

[@nomar5spaulding]

@@tritium1998 I'm sorry that you appear to be very ignorant.

[@theannoynggamerlovestheusa2566]

I dont like the ccp at all but why should we help a country when we wont get anything out of it I think the administration is trying to look good for control of the United States and are only acting like they see the ccp as a threat

[@theannoynggamerlovestheusa2566]

@@tritium1998 tbh i dont care about Ukraine or Taiwan anymore but i do have a problem with the ccp

[@vikingprepper9847]

WINNIE THE POOH IS MAD 💯

[@mrcyberfish1]

I just had to resubscribe to this channel.

[@jethrox827]

So does the states have capability to monitor ground movements and communications via their sats and awacs

[@andy4an]

7:51 (what's the big deal?) one thing you didn't mention is that every time taiwan scrambles their jets in response, china gets to learn about how taiwan responds to their tactics. it's not JUST an economic drain.

[@ivana9600]

There are no many different variations how to response due to amount of airfields and relatively small theatre, so it is no big deal

[@ivana9600]

@@jack99889988 Have you read starting comment? It is about information, not about anything else

[@thomasromanelli2561]

I disagree with a lot of positions that Speaker Pelosi has advocated, but her support for Taiwan is NOT one of them. I am disappointed that the WH & POTUS sent a mixed message by not openly endorsing her trip, as I'm disappointed that she did not bring any representatives from her opposing party to demonstrate a unified stance towards China. When is it OK for a US Congressman to visit Taiwan? Never, according to China. When is it OK for a USN vessel to transit the Taiwan Strait? Never, according to China. When is it OK for the US to sell defensive weapon systems to Taiwan? Never, according to China. If the US and Speaker Pelosi had chosen to appease China, would global conditions suddenly improve? No. Just take a look at Hong Kong and you'll see a grim future for Taiwan. Fuck the PLAN and Xi JingPooh. (The Chinese people are fine, and should take great pride in all of their accomplishments in the 21st century- it's just unfortunate they're being led by a xenophobic totalitarian).

[@4m4n40]

How have you not been shadow-banned by CCP shilling KZbin yet?

[@sonofsueraf]

Forget China's people too. They allowed this to happen.

[@Dept246]

Australia and USA said the Chinese putting a naval base on the Solomon Islands is a red line. Talk about hypocrisy.

[@thomasromanelli2561]

@@Dept246 No, it's really not, for the same reason if China wanted to establish a naval base or other installation on Cuba. One of the only effective responses to China's prodigious shipbuilding program is to frustrate their ability to establish logistical infrastructure. The fact that both US and UK assets have recently been denied a port call for resupply by the Solomons (which is a significant departure from our long-established relationship with the Solomons) is indicative of China's intent to displace its rivals by economic pressure on the local government. If China were to renounce the possibility of military force to ensure reunification with Taiwan, perhaps there would be a more positive reception to their regional expansion.

[@dancingoctopussmead]

About as balanced a take as you can have. I am impressed.

[@GreatWaterCircus]

Always a brilliant insight on military logistics and thinking... I would like to add that from a strategic POV I think the USA did a very smart move by sending the speaker of the house, as it was the right weight political personality and a woman. Two things here as you mentioned the learning curve of what and how China responds in an aggressive way is immensely valuable information. But the strategy of it all is brilliant. One person sent by the USA is enough to scramble an army, airforce and navy etc.... but the real statement is. China prefers to keep its number one trading partner over Taiwan ... if I read this correctly, that is the Geo Political POV as it stands today....

[@unluckyeddy7966]

I was on the Nimitz when we went through the Taiwan Strait in 96 and was yanked from the Persian Gulf later that year.

[@Alex-pj8nz]

No more CV going through the straits anymore with those anti ships missiles.

[@unluckyeddy7966]

@@Alex-pj8nz I fucking hate Taiwan, because of them and China I missed out on the chance to go to Australia

[@phenri4809]

You sailed past me while I was on a offshore platform in Chinese waters. I remember wondering how many of them I could throw over the side before they got me if the shit had hit the fan

[@a15thcenturysuitofgothicarmor]

Almost like "strategic ambiguity" is only making China more willing to pull stunts like this 🙄

[@bamaboni]

idc about your comment but your name is goated

[@thomaszhang3101]

Don’t be alarmed. China slices it’s cake one step at a time. Regardless of how it may sound, this prevents ambiguity and adds reassurance to those who deal with China and it prevents chances of a sudden miscalculation which might lead to a war. You might think the Chinese spokesperson was boring for repeating the same condemnations or threats towards the US over certain actions, but that’s precisely because the US are repeating the same actions. Giving a solid feedback to a certain stimulus again improves certainly and prevents miscalculation. I say that’s very professional.

[@abcdedfg8340]

@@thomaszhang3101 Its not professional at all. The ccp is making up these sort of fake land claims so it can have externL tensions to channel its subjects anger to foreigners. The ccp is notorious for using foreigners or foreign agents or foreign forces as scapegoats. Just like hitler and the nazis did. I wont go into the other points, but the ccp and the nazis actually have many similarities. That and their subjects basically live under the total control of that covid app now.

[@tritium1998]

Implying it won't be more willing to do more if you wanted to find out more.

[@aaronbaker2186]

Actually strategic ambiguity helps prevent conflicts. Say you are a bully and have two kids you want to pick on. One tells you "if you pick on me, I might go tell the teacher or my parents, or put dog poop in your hair." The other tells you "you can slap me or ruin my books and I won't go to the teacher, but if you punch me or touch my sweater I will go to the teacher." What do you do? You slap the kid you know won't go to the teacher, throw his books in the garbage. And after a while, you take scissors to his sweater because how dare he set rules for you. But you don't mess with the maybe kid because you don't know how he will react.

[@albertbutler4364]

Very nicely done

[@robertortiz-wilson1588]

Very well said.

[@pasta9368]

Kind of disgusting to see how many people really don’t understand the impact of letting China do what they want. It’s kind of like letting school yard bully attack the younger kid and then arguing in the bullies favor. They aren’t our buddies and based on the majority of their actions they tend to act more like a enemy force rather than an honest ally. This is because that’s how they talk about the US in China. Laowai86 and serpentza are two YTers who lived in China and even married Chinese women they do a great job breaking down these issues.

[@DasSteppenwolf]

Historically America is also a bully, it's a fight between 2 bullies to see who has control over the whole yard

[@DasSteppenwolf]

Nations aren't either good or bad they always act on their self interest.

[@derekcraig3617]

you give too much power to chiner. they only prosper because we keep shipping lanes open for world trade. we stop patrolling shipping lanes and china dies quickly

[@Ausworthar]

yet it is perfect to let the USA do whatever they want and getting away with murders and assassinations :v

[@Goorood]

Letting China do what they want in China is how exactly of your business ? Taiwan is a recognized part of China by UN. If you disagree with UN maybe you shoul move to one of 13 midget banana "countries" that recognize Taiwan independence : 13 countries-Belize, Haiti, Vatican City, Honduras, the Marshall Islands, Nauru, Palau, Paraguay, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Tuvalu and Guatemala-recognize Taiwan as an independent country.

[@Ryanjelly22]

Next time, could you please include more Taiwanese perspectives in your video? You said it's hard to imagine what 23 million Taiwanese were thinking during this drill, but you made no attempt to find out. There are many Taiwanese journalists to follow (Brian Hioe, William Yang for example) and government officials who publish in English. It's their country, and their loss. Their voices should be front and center.

[@stang9806]

@@dtsh4451 so true!

[@paimonisfood4986]

As from what I can see they don't really care

[@alimohammad1934]

No one care about taiwan, they are all chinese. The important thing is US perspective, we dont recognize them as a country. Just a trojan horse against china.

[@DairyCat]

They were thinking "oh look an air show". Basically no one in Taiwan thinks an invasion will actually happen.

[@bctvanw]

Special Fish Killing Operation

[@profusemoose1488]

I've been absolutely killing myself laughing at every single person, and apparently that includes cappy, who has said "prepared for a naval invasion" because they sent amphibious IFV's to the beach... are you kidding me guys? 100 miles in open water in an amphibious armored vehicle? Sure, if they want to refuel the things *in the water* like 5-6 times, and chug along for something over 24 entire hours to make the crossing. 100% grandstanding, and 100% hillarity in those who took that particular aspect as anything but complete showmanship. I should add though, good video overall. those audio splices are a lot smoother than they have been in the past too!

[@hugofernandez4459]

Also how many of those IFV they even have? When was that they will have the amphibious capabilities to just meet the number of troops needed? 2030?

[@alvin4100]

Lol had the same reaction, China would need not just missiles to invade but a big fucktun of transport vessels to carry their huge army.

[@shane1648]

They have hundreds of civilian ferries built to military standards that can be re-appropriated at a moment's notice if need be.

[@eliasmai6170]

I love how this video is done with humor

[@Chironex_Fleckeri]

Also, the feelings of the Taiwanese people toward having a senior US lawmaker there. One who can appropriate funds by steering committees. I wonder what this signals... Lots and lots of military aid and probably legislation to set this up. I think that one was probably on the docket. And yeah, now we know what to give them.

[@rogerbussiii]

More tax pair of money when inflation is already out of control. I wouldn't be surprised if all this is going on to intentionally call to intentionally collapse the dollar.. Tim foil hat my ass this isn't happening by accident..

[@jakeaurod]

As if supplying military air to Ukraine and backfilling NATO wasn't enough, now that the CCP got triggered and revealed it's aggression, east Asia will want new arms supplies too. US Military-Industrial Complex go brrr. Hello wartime economic boomtime!

[@libertyprime2013]

Democracy is non-negotiable.

[@gvibration1]

I'm a big supporter of the trip. It gives majority support to Taiwan from Democrats and MSM for years to come. It did also coincide with Pelosi's husband going to court for big dui car wreck.

[@OttoBKilt-hu4iu]

The only thing Pelosi has to offer Taiwan is corruption. She is NOT a model of moral convictions. She came there because there was something in it for her. (Keep in mind she just happened to go on the day that her husband was on trial for his DUI *second DUI I believe too*)

[@hemaccabe4292]

As a conservative Republican, this trip is the first thing Pelosi has ever done that I supported.

[@c0ya1]

She got balls and called their bluff. I might not like pelosi on alot of things, but this is where I can back her on.

[@andrew9371]

Yeah and tbh if they did kill nancy its not like anything of value would've been lost, you know other than the plane and its crew

[@c0ya1]

@@andrew9371 now its not the time to be petty with each other.

[@AnrchyXRY]

@@andrew9371 I love seeing comments like this because it reinforces how the majority of right wing thinkers…well, don’t actually think.

[@Actheman1978]

@@andrew9371 really?!

[@LucasAllison067]

Where have I heard “training exercise” before?

[@vancitymike8354]

Great video. Keep up the great content!! Didn't know about the stealth bombers to back up USS Ronald Regan nuclear powered aircraft carrier. Just seeing that deployed I knew the US armed forces was flexing it's muscles. 💪

[@blakerogen253]

Only got through half of the video yesterday before it was taken down, KZbin is bad

[@MrMuki61]

I'm still boggled by the fact that Taiwan has barely done anything in the past decades to modernize or enlarge it's military. It's a trillion dollar economy that has to deal against country with a $200-400 billion dollar a year armed forces. When it comes to dictatorships, the only thing that can threaten them is a powerful enough opponent.

[@Actheman1978]

Because they know other countries will fight the war for them. And if they don’t come to their aid, then what’s the point? If they have to fight China one on one it’ll be a massacre. Sure, it’ll be hard for China to land boots on the ground, but if it’s a war of attrition, the Chinese can attrit a lot more than Taiwan.

[@Alex-pj8nz]

Because it knows it can’t keep up with China.

[@tsubadaikhan6332]

They've still got WW2 era Submarines, because no one will sell them newer ones. That should be fixed. Nothing China can do if the cost of getting there is too high.

[@nicolaszan1845]

At this point, nothing Taiwan does to modernize their military would help them repulse a full force attack from the PLA. The PLA has just gotten too large, too modern by comparison. Maybe Taiwan did it deliberately to try and break tensions down? Either way, they'll rely on the US to defend their island, or in case it is taken, to take it back.

[@Alex-pj8nz]

@@nicolaszan1845 America didn’t even intervene in Ukraine, help my butt.

[@gymbr0]

Was not expecting shoe to be featured here lol.

[@olafgurke4699]

I was one of the lucky few who managed to see it the first time already. Guess I'll just drop a like again.

[@J-K-A]

The real question I have is how much the actions of the PLA impact the import of chips into the USA. If they do cause a disruption to that supply chain, it’s hard to not see this as a win for China. Until the USA has enough alternative supply lines or domestic production, the PLA may have found a very strong and politically complicated way to hurt America in a way we can’t really respond to.

[@skislope4218]

They won't

[@advisorynotice]

But China and U.S are codependent (if that's the right word) if they sanction us or blockade us it will hurt them just as much if not more with their current economical issues, the U.S unlike most countries can adapt to wartime easily and we saw that during WW2 and the Cold War, China knows that and so they're treading lightly now.

[@Dan-ks2qw]

Not only the United States, but the whole world, but for China, the question is not whether it was worth blocking or seizing Taiwan, but when it worth? Without this precedent, they would have provoked it themselves, as Russia has done repeatedly in its history and one way or another would have created a global crisis in the field of electronics and the only thing that keeps them from this is the fear of sanctions and a direct clash with the United States.

[@Eko_Kats]

They are blockading Taiwan and as there is already ww chip shortage it will slow delivery even more

[@hashtagunderscore3173]

Don’t confuse “can’t respond” with “won’t respond.” Last time I checked the United States Navy could wipe the floor with the Chinese Navy.

[@frankrigelwoodsr.1184]

You didn't include the fact that China deployed to the areas unobstructed, there's a big difference.

[@charleswomack2166]

Plus, the training that American pilots receive Is very dynamic, testing the pilots ability to react to just about any situation. The PLAAF on the other hand, runs more static drills.

[@bermanmo6237]

Just the Soviet Union, they have a rigid command structure where fighter pilots are guided to targets by ground control. Thus pilots can not use their own initative.

[@goldsharkgaming1850]

I want to see you do a vid on the Japanese type-10 mbt

[@kflorence7005]

Shouldn't we talk about china's failing economy?

[@J_X999]

Many, many comments and videos are already talking about this "crisis"

[@floydwhatchacallit6823]

@@janusjones6519 not really, people have been talking about the fall of the ccp for other reasons, but an economic fall was never really given as a reason until recently.

[@thomaszhang3101]

If an economy predicted to fail for the past 30 years is well on its track to surpass the US economy by 2030s, idk what kind of monstrosity said economy is.

[@steephanroy8461]

U sure its failing?

[@johnking3724]

The US shouldn't say one china policy is legitimate all the while not acting upon it. its disgraceful.

[@keithlarsen7557]

There's one China and its the Republic of China.

[@kaiserslavaniaashur1623]

“It’s just a training excersise” where have we heared that before?

[@andrewmackemzie4565]

Sounds like a passing contest. A chance for both countries to play with their shiny new toys.

[@Kevin-mk6jo]

NOT A SENATOR.... GEEZ...

[@laserprawn]

Sure would be a shame if any of those ships were hit by anti-ship missiles.

[@dur9387]

I'm with you.

[@nomad155]

And we still allow trade them, why?!

[@dravenocklost4253]

Big question here, we could destabilize them partially from this alone

[@audacity60]

Kuwait is getting new SuperHornets & Eurofighter Typhoons, which means its 1992 F/A-18 are available (32C, 8D). These are late model with all the option boxes ticked & kept in tip top condition. These could replace Taiwan's F-5E. Its like giving Taiwan the firepower of an aircraft carrier airgroup.

[@sbrunscheon]

We're not lucky enough that it would get shot down...

[@Vmaxfodder]

I concur

[@yellowpitch1840]

Audio sounds great.

[@LogieT2K]

They dont let me near the stove💀

[@hopeleslydevoted6170]

Winnie the poh vs dark brandon😂

[@arcturionblade1077]

This Dark Brandon fellow seems like quite the Giga Chad, the Ultimate Sigma Male.

[@Newellgk]

Senator?

[@Taskandpurpose]

watch till the end of the video I talk about it haha

[@gavin2k043]

The f-35 stealth bomber😂😂, i think he meant multi-role fighter😂

[@jwo122]

12:51 what's the reason for using footage of North Korea in a video about china?

[@texasranger24]

China is collapsing economically, but their leaders need somebody else to blame, something even bigger to shift the focus on.

[@KommandantAegis]

This is just the start, waiting for when the demographic and water crises start to kick in. No amount of infrastructure problems are gonna fix the effectsof the one child policy.

[@ThZuao]

The CCP has internal strifes of it's own. The faction opposed to Xi Jinping controls the internal security aparatus, which has a bigger budget than the PLA. More likely it ends up with Xi ousted or a vivil war in China than WW3.

[@anon6000]

China is not collapsing economically. It is experiencing an economic crisis. These happen in plenty of countries, like the US financial crisis, the European sovereign debt crisis, the Japanese real estate bubble, etc, without resulting in the "collapse" of the economy. Even if it were, it would mean nothing to the CCP's grasp on power. Maduro and Assad's economies are in far, far more dire straits than China's, yet they're both still in power despite years and years of hard work by America and the far weaker conditions of their respective countries. Chinese doomerism is baseless cope.

[@arcturionblade1077]

@@anon6000 And yet you evaded the main point of the OP which is Xi using Taiwan as a distraction to deflect attention from the shrinking economy and blame foreigners for its own internal problems.

[@prfwrx2497]

@@anon6000 liquidating US bonds for pennies on the dollar is a pretty desperate move on their part. A local bank run almost triggered a second Tiananmen, imagine what a sovereign liquidity crisis would trigger. The thing about autocrats is that when shit goes tits up, there's nobody else for the people to blame their woes on, but you.

[@Bacontruffle]

Way I see it, this is *mostly* a win. China is a culture of face, it is pretty much the most important thing, especially to the Communist Party... and they just lost face so massively that there's even a trend on Weibo of people hurting themselves because they feel so utterly ashamed of their country for *not* shooting down Pelosi's plane or invading Taiwan. And operation Fishkill isn't fixing that, in the slightest. China is a communist dictatorship, the entire regime survives off propaganda and control. And this is a big loss of both in a time that the CCP really can't afford it. That said, it's very dangerous that China is getting away with a de facto temporary blockade, and I don't know if the US just sailing its fleet through as a show of force is enough to reverse it like last time. China is on a timer, if it does not invade Taiwan soon, it very well might never be able to. This feels like something pushing the CCP even more to actually do it, and that's not goof, but at the same time, forcing them to do it when they aren't ready might be what saves Taiwan. It's hard to say. But a full naval blockade to me seems like a suicidal tactic, since it keeps ships occupied needed for an invasion and - if the US steps in - incredibly vulnerable to get sunk, and decisively so. But time will tell

[@Xind0898]

China is not a culture of face. Pragmatism is at the centre of its philosophy. The concept of 'face' is a social concept only matter in day to day situation where not only China, but all East Asian countries shares similarities with (a Confucius thing). This is geopolitics we are talking, and no1 cares about 'face'

[@markcasila8310]

correction its a comunist and facist dictatorship ....

[@skislope4218]

@@Xind0898 You know it's a dictatorship right? Xi Jinping really does need to save face, and preserve the legitimacy of the CCP.

[@pasta9368]

@@Xind0898 Thank WuMao

[@Xind0898]

@@skislope4218 it's unclear if it's a dictatorship as we don't know how much power Xi really has within the party. But sure on the surface it does look like it. But been a dictatorship doesn't mean 'face' is everything. China in it's 5000 years of recorded history never had this 'face' thing you westerners keeps talking about been at the centre of anything.

[@pfclumi]

You got dressed in your whole ACUs to say a sentence. Thats dedication lol

[@stephensw4844]

At 12:55, why showing North Korea missiles while saying Chinese missiles?

[@Sundara229]

I'd assume that semiconductors are far too valuable to be sitting on the sea for a few weeks, those are probably leaving Taiwan by plane, no?

[@bermanmo6237]

Might be why a Taiwanese semiconducter company is building manufacturer facilities in the United States. Ironically, this company also supplied China and Russia.

[@dennisjones9044]

China had to show her face in order to save it.

[@Bacontruffle]

And they failed at that... no-one is fooled by operation Fishkill, the damage to the CCP has already been done

[@sheeksipedia]

Nice of them to show us a good approximation of what the force will look like, if not in the exact same places

[@Lord_Shadowz]

This was great training and a learning experience for Taiwan and the US.

[@maithem212]

Dude, amazing logical breakdown! For sure both sides have analysts whose whole job is to plan how to respond to your opponents move

[@miniaturejayhawk8702]

"Its hard to imagine what the people of Taiwan are thinking right now." No its not. To them this is daily business since 1949. China is in a similar state like Korea: its a divided nation due to the cold war.

[@TheLifeOfKane]

Aaaahahahha as a US Army Vet who has studied Microeconomics and Geopolitics for 25 years now, i DEEPLY appreciate your Introduxtion in this video 🤣🤣 It gracefully sidesteps a few gut-reaction comments i was going to leave, and left me more interested in everything else in the video Consider making it a routine introduction it was simplistic and effective... and thus beautiful Because ive learned enough Geopolitics/Macroeconomics t know that there isnt a single person on this planet who DOES understand it fully, and theres ALOT of people that think they are superhumans because they know what Strategic Ambiguity means, or what a trade route is

[@joselplascencia7795]

are chicom ships seamine resistant??