Taiwan tensions: Could Taiwan defend itself against China?

Retired Air-Vice Marshal Sean Bell speaks to Sky News about the growing tensions between China and Taiwan.
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[@MeganoOdles]

"Politicians don't mind starting wars, because they always send others to fight it."

[@xnakama3319]

Big yess

[@tghhhggh3623]

Old people disagreeing young people dying

[@yurigagarin7585]

Cold war

[@ianwhitehead691]

And they will be nice and safe hundreds Of feet down in their bunkers, while the rest of us will Fry. 🔥☢️🔥☢️🔥☢️

[@FriedrichBarb]

"Im 14 and I find this deep" moment Yes of course government officials with 0 training or physical fitness let Soldiers who have trained for decades do their job which they enlisted for

[@Bohemian0522]

just want to point out that during WW2, the Japanese didn't launch the attack on Pearl Harbor from Taiwan. The Japanese carriers departed from Kuril Islands, now ruled by the Russians. The Japanese did launch the attack on the Philippines from Taiwan.

[@callummcrae3147]

Yeah Hitokappu bay in kurile island

[@level1selamat155]

whatever

[@CD-nb4qv]

Haha

[@bctvanw]

The attack code happens to be related to Taiwan.

[@kala6109]

apparently this guy just wanna talk whatever he wants:)

[@EastFame]

My guess there is another aspect not discussed in this video - China has proven itself to be very smart about their long term strategies. Therefore, unlike Russia, it probably acknowledges that war would destroy so much valuable assets, businesses and technological developments cultivated for decades in Taiwan. War would basically make that island useless from economical perspective, making in addition tens of millions hostile citizens living there.

[@Liaison_Verequiem]

i agree, always treat the enemy seriously or else

[@peterroycroft6433]

@Dord Dord There are only 23,000,000 people in Taiwan.

[@wilhelmu]

destroying taiwan means denying their chipsets to the west, in addition to finally ending chinese civil war. they'd do it.

[@conburd3338]

@@peterroycroft6433 so tens of millions lol

[@huocarlos6381]

@@peterroycroft6433 thanks for the figure,

[@Fr0styPage]

This global economy seems to be working out great.

[@WiseOne93]

They expand it and make it more expensive so we won't own are body parts.

[@bricmpt]

It was until someone started being belligerent, starting trade war CHINA and threatening to dissolve NATO. Talking about using nukes in conflicts. Almost like a middle school bully who knows not a damn thing about the subtle historic and military balances. "Trade war is easy". Genius, bigly genius.

[@katrinoy1]

Taiwan (=republic of china) will be the same fate as South Vietnam in the past. I am South Korean, interestingly, in South Korea, South Vietnam was called Free Vietnam and Taiwan was called Free China.

[@jiufu]

Taiwan was not used to launch the Pearl Harbour attack, Japan launched the attack from the Kuril Islands in 1941.

[@DilbertMuc]

Yes, but that would not fit the narrative of that military guy. He wants to portray Taiwan as an island where cruel dictatorships (then Japan, now China) start their attacks on innocent little puppies on a beach in Pearl Harbour. Therefore China must not ever get a hold on Taiwan (to attack Pearl Harbour).

[@Kaybossboi]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nWKQmGygZ5posJo

[@annasmith9128]

Taiwan was a part of Japan.

[@user-we8gc2qk7c]

at the same time, planes departed from Taiwan to attack US base in Clark ( Luzon, Philippine), Philippine was a US colony

[@flynnstone3580]

America saved a lot of Chinese and Russian people during WWll.

[@robj1637]

He concludes: ‘I see no reason the balance is interrupted’ ….. right, he and all the other experts said exactly the same on Ukraine situation 10+ months ago.

[@keking2178]

That’s all they care. They don’t care about Taiwanese at all

[@Praetor_Fenix420]

Well said.

[@dzonikg]

China is not USA or Russia..they dont go to war that easily..China is much more wise then USA and RUssia..how many wars and attacks in last 100 years were by USA and RUssia and how many by China..i thing for first 2 its hard to even count while China is 0

[@standardnnn6064]

@@annan7728 totally agree. Taiwan belongs to China but not to CCP. When China is no longer ruled by CCP, Taiwan will automatically reunite with China.

[@ninelaivz4334]

@@annan7728 But Taiwan had it's own indigenous population. They should form a federation instead. China should get out of Tibet though.

[@user-td1jj8ll8y]

«It’s an unsinkable aircraft carrier» Also known as… a regular Airfield?

[@aaa246gbgb]

你好，請在影片下方資訊說明處，加入文字說明影片的詳細內容，因為我聽不懂你們的語言，謝謝

[@mr.awesomevibes6041]

Such news break my heart, political tension between countries in the past have overly been seen to escalate into sheer devastation. A case seen in the pre ukraine-Russia war period. May peace prevail

[@vl7297]

These are all provocations of well-known countries, now they are unleashing a military conflict in Serbia and Kosovo, there are shelling in Syria, Romania is being set up against Transnistria, China. In Ukraine, thousands of Russians have died in the Donbas for 8 years, no one shouted stop the genocide and freedom and independence of the Donbass, on the contrary, they supply weapons to Ukraine, show everyone and say that they are defending, but in fact they know perfectly well that they continue to use against civilians in Ukraine

[@wangzhi1948]

Taiwan is never a country . not even America ever say Taiwan is independent.

[@The.Golden.Door.]

Agreed... What are they fighting for?? Let people live in Peace. War for resources and money is a tell sign of a primitive civilization who is not wise enough to grow together in peace and harmony.

[@hilaryhan9771]

Taiwan is not a country, not like Ukraine. Today sb broke my country, tomorrow they will break a lot of countries around the world by their forces, and they want to control all of the world, not just cooperations. And China grows up quickly, but never invaded ours. We want a peaceful world and make a beautiful world under everyone’s study- hard, work-hard. Cooperation would bring us greater mutual benefit and win-win outcomes. No war, I hate the politicians fan the war

[@armandocastellanos1music167]

What the US wants is to create a local conflict between CHINA and Taiwan [as well as RUSSIA and Ukraine]. USA would not get involved in that war directly with CHINA. Well, as we all know, the US cowardly only picks on small countries. Now it is important to see CHINA's next move after Nancy Pelosi left Taiwan. The best thing for Taiwan and CHINA is to unite as a single CHINA and thus united grow together. The only thing the USA wants is to DIVIDE and WEAKEN by creating conflicts between nations. Now that Nancy Pelosi is gone, Taiwan is left with the problem and uncertainty of how CHINA is going to react against Taiwan.

[@alexanderoddest1431]

Imagine adding land mass to those little islands.

[@mit_jack6754]

That is what Republic of China ( Taiwan) leaders did before 1980s. They wanted to take back mainland China from CCP government after they were kicked out from mainland China to Taiwan island in 1949 during decade-long civil war.

[@katrinoy1]

Taiwan (=republic of china) will be the same fate as South Vietnam in the past. I am South Korean, interestingly, in South Korea, South Vietnam was called Free Vietnam and Taiwan was called Free China.

[@simony2801]

Taiwan is about the size of Wales but considerably more useful.

[@bot01020]

actually bigger than wales

[@senseiismail9448]

#PRAYFORTAIWAN 🇲🇦🤝🇹🇼

[@katrinoy1]

Taiwan (=republic of china) will be the same fate as South Vietnam in the past. I am South Korean, interestingly, in South Korea, South Vietnam was called Free Vietnam and Taiwan was called Free China.

[@katrinoy1]

Taiwan (=republic of china) will be the same fate as South Vietnam in the past. I am South Korean, interestingly, in South Korea, South Vietnam was called Free Vietnam and Taiwan was called Free China.

[@katrinoy1]

Taiwan (=republic of china) will be the same fate as South Vietnam in the past. I am South Korean, interestingly, in South Korea, South Vietnam was called Free Vietnam and Taiwan was called Free China.

[@MrSak87]

Mad how this has become the new match of the day

[@jaboidyallyuzain9326]

They think this is football match

[@Isnotreal42]

What a brokey thing to say

[@katrinoy1]

Taiwan (=republic of china) will be the same fate as South Vietnam in the past. I am South Korean, interestingly, in South Korea, South Vietnam was called Free Vietnam and Taiwan was called Free China.

[@whathappenedtoclaudio]

This little guy is just reading Taiwan's Wikipedia page!

[@vsstdtbs3705]

Little boy Jinping huffs and puffs about the visit .... then does nothing.

[@michelcarloz5308]

Imagine the Chinese did the same with Cuba. Their foreign minister end up in Havana, they sell military hardware to the Cuban, sail their aircraft carrier in the Caribbean and draw up an air defence zone around Cuba which partially encroach into Florida

[@petersedliak4362]

Its quite possible that it will happen. China preparing much more steps than just drills around Taiwan and much increased military presence in Latin America is logical choice. I wouldnt be surprised if China together with Russia announced in next weeks establishing naval/air base for example in Nicaragua, or Venezuela or Cuba.

[@AFGuidesHD]

It's more like Alaska, Texas or some other breakaway region of the US. Cuba has full international recognition as an independent state, Taiwan is recognized by 180 of 193 UN member states as being part of China.

[@Seele-2015]

@@AFGuidesHD YOO WHAT U DOING HERE

[@lvjinbin28]

then Taiwan is China's Cuba, why USA keeps arming Taiwan then?

[@lvjinbin28]

imagine when China accept USA's claim on Hawaii but still arming Hawaii communists.

[@philipsimon1844]

Um, its about double the size of Wales Bro

[@FanVarious]

That is a massive framed poster of Taiwan behind Sean Bell. Love to know where they bought it. I tried Amazon but the biggest they do is only 24X36.

[@FanVarious]

@TheGyre haha yeah I was joking. :)

[@Tommo93]

@TheGyre it’s neither it’s the new iPhone standing behind them

[@x67th]

@TheGyre whoosh

[@c.m5043]

😂 😂

[@bidyutchatterjee7195]

Well explained .... 👍

[@jerrywtk7351]

objective and professional analysis

[@jimcysiah4193]

Common sense, once missiles are fired 3-10 minutes landing on target. Tell me which defence can react in 3 minutes

[@reefhound9902]

So Taiwan should conduct a first-strike?

[@CIA.U.S.A]

Taiwanco 🇹🇼 need us asap from Zimbabwe 🇿🇼

[@heliosasher]

Free Hawaii!

[@Rusty_Gold85]

There is a whole US Fleet nearby in the region swanning around . I think its the Reagan Carrier Fleet

[@david020218]

they said the same with the sanctions on russia but the entire world has suffered and putin is laughing at us all

[@DavidThomas-fb8bq]

Because we're stupid.

[@ricktasker8248]

Air-Vice Marshall Bell puts out a lot of relevant information.

[@businessclaud]

Hey! These guys do love war, they are analyzing it more like a football match

[@danchokonstantinov6735]

Economic embargo ? Who else will do te polluting industry,, especially informatics and energy storrage ?

[@Master-AGN]

Oopsie someone seems to be forgetting that Japan has recently stated unequivocally that it will go to war to defend Taiwan. Which is extremely rare assertiveness for Japan. US is involved whether they like it or not.

[@garydouglas9413]

Taiwan was the planned base for the invasion by the U.S. and Britain of Japan during WWII because of ports, etc. Japan knows this and realizes China could use Taiwan for the same purpose, hence Japan's intention to help Taiwan. The history between China and Japan has never been friendly.

[@avetsuper6272]

japan had to mind own business not american one

[@omotolaoyeniyi631]

Japan is a clown

[@omotolaoyeniyi631]

@Ivan Itchzikok they would not be destroyed, China is not the US

[@hominemundus]

@@omotolaoyeniyi631 yes, PRC is much worse than USA because chinese cant supervise their government, while americans can supervise their government, so PRC has no qualms to do evil.

[@kmossi6153]

It’s going to be hard supporting two wars at the same time

[@ludan8984]

Lol. I thought it was another episode of Ukraine war(which I’ve followed since March). Turn out to be a war analysis around Taiwan Straight(on 500km away). Good job sky news!

[@user-mk1zu1pu2d]

even though i am in ukraine, definetely not ready for another war 😓

[@lastchang1061]

hina brought down to its knees by nancy pelosi

[@waseemyasin4475]

When China defends it's self against Amerikkka. These guys on sky news will be speechless on sky news

[@dirtsydebehindthescene8248]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gX3QmZKrf9mNiq8

[@springbloom5940]

Yeah, considerably less than half that distance, at the most ridiculously longest measure.

[@professorchris3515]

The Cross Channel distance traversed in Operation Overlord was nearly 100 miles, not 20 miles.

[@MineFullStop]

So much of a analyst.

[@peterwoodward6144]

True

[@AlienEntity90]

Any security force can make sweeping changes when ever they like

[@nickolasmallcott4399]

Having lived in Xiamen for 14 years and 64 + often visits to Kinmen Taiwan (prior Covid visa not renewed!) and reguarly WeChat contact on both sides of the Straits with the 'man in the street'......I like to listen to these "Qualified Experts" on western news channels - most maybe without not knowing where Taiwan is ....or even visited there, but appear very informative to us silent majority lapping up their media news!

[@easymen6612]

Disastrous outcome for both countries if there should an invasion. Bad for humanities

[@adelcorona7393]

America will sanction China only like what they did in Ukraine-Russia. They won't go all out war.

[@flynnstone3580]

Bad for the whole environment. More waste and pollution.

[@zakjuly6721]

hold it their !! Great outcome for Russia over Ukraine .... China will have a Great outcome too

[@floraxu5864]

taiwan is never a country

[@michelmilaneh8963]

@@zakjuly6721 what's russians great income sanctions? Losing thousands of men and equipment? Getting humiliated

[@ChainsawGutsFuck]

Everyone owes it to themselves to watch The Day Today's "War" episode just to see how parody has become the actual news.

[@al201103]

So much of The Day Today and Brass Eye was remarkably prescient

[@Arsenic-xg2gi]

Just read from PTT

[@jeffrey7454]

I don't need the prices of everything to go up anymore than it already has

[@RatTailMongo2]

I don't know much about Taiwan's airforce but is it accurate to describe its fleet as "old" or is that just a distinction between 4th and 5th gen jets?

[@bighands69]

F16 aircraft are cutting edge with China having nothing that could even compete.

[@issactian3143]

F16 is a very very old plane, builded in the late 60. How can it be a 4g plane. A lot of countries like even Pakistan is scrapping it for another model, the US is doing some refurbishing and quickly selling it to Taiwan. No another countries are buying such plane anymore for their air Force.

[@mandtgrant]

@@issactian3143 First flight 1974, constantly upgraded. Still eagerly sought by many countries.

[@mandtgrant]

@H L Don't forget those are russian systems, made in china. Top notch! /s

[@Kuckerkarlson]

It would be extremely hard to get equipment 100+ miles across the strait. It would probably be a barrage of missiles and a huge air attack

[@alanr2609]

Even harder for US which is 1000's of miles away!

[@Kuckerkarlson]

@@alanr2609 yeah but we have bases pretty close

[@jetli740]

@@Kuckerkarlson but your base only have small number off troop and equdiment, china has a whole warehouse of it

[@terrancedactielle5460]

​@@alanr2609 not really, the US planes wouldn't be shot down as they approached the island. The Chinese would have a less friendly greeting as they approached.

[@Knightsking917]

Plus china fail to build anything that works 100 percent so take atleast 30-40 percent of their equipment away for failures plus with us and their tech I can see china struggling not saying they will fail the ball is in their court effectively however it will be a challenge look at ukraine as an example aswell if the people don’t want it to happen they will stand and make sure it doesn’t

[@hermangarrett3486]

The US never should have taken their military bases out of Taiwan.

[@luyaozhao6936]

Well said

[@muskrilcardo9372]

Let's clap for the analyser, this Time he has nailed it!!!!!

[@centaurus5676]

He failed on the Ukraine map..LOL!

[@roberthambly6199]

wrong

[@secessionnow4133]

He’s a propagandist

[@scott6421]

he did? he said China had the biggest navy in the world... has he ever heard of America? WOW

[@floydsemlow8253]

@@scott6421 exactly America has the biggest nqvy in the world 🌎 not to mention the strength is double compared to theirs.u.s. airline carriers alone are 10 times more sophisticated

[@tysonator111]

I could see China doing it for national pride sake. They are dealing with alot of social unrest from lockdowns and an economic crisis so they could spin this to rally national pride to combat that unrest. As mentioned though, the potential economic backlash might further their economoic situation.

[@THUGPUTIN]

Exactly... Nancy just started a war just like kamala Harris visit started war in Ukraine.. Currently there's huge political crisis in China with real estate firms which is huge for its economy(Chinese can only buy houses and invest in real estate, as rest of the business are fully funded/owned by states) has been falling across the country one after the other... So it's obviously makes sense for them to start this war as excuse..

[@Gionimo]

No no this would spike even more unrest. If Taiwan would be the agressor it would be another case

[@leejo5160]

Awkwardly, the uk economy is far worse than the Chinese one, lol

[@tysonator111]

@@Gionimo Not sure, more than 3/4 of Russians still support the russian invasion of Ukraine as of June per the Atlantic Council. Also support generally rises for leaders during war time even in the western world. Given the CCP has even higher propoganda controls over their own citizens I could see it bolstering national pride despite hurting them economically.

[@rickdiaz427]

That is the gambit of President Xi

[@JCNEOHK]

Short answer: 'No'

[@nathanbusch3953]

If we want the tension to stop we need to stop asking questions like this.

[@-eurosplitsofficalclanchan6057]

China won't do anything

[@ch0wned]

I want to be wrong on this matter but I don’t think I am. They’re taking Taiwan. “Spare only the island.” Is currently abounding on Chinese social media. Dissenting voices are being attenuated whereas ultranationalism is being significantly amplified. This is a grave situation. This isn’t a social phenomena, there’s no appropriate social response. Fists are going to start flying.

[@sethdowner9112]

Ur delusional

[@vrentig7696]

@silent pain release another SARS!?

[@MarkMiller304]

Could Taiwan break the blockade should be the question. China doesn’t actually need to attack, just maintain the blockade and cut off supplies to the island to destroy its economy

[@ShosinMelotic]

Alone, Taiwan may not be in a good position, but with America's fleet, it would bring back Taiwan's sovereignty back on the playing field.

[@michaelwang6125]

blockade works 2 ways and from an economy of scale~ the cost to Beijing, if the blockade is extended, will be far greater on Beijing itself than the loss on Taiwan's side; hence even Beijing declare the exercise to be 3 days while their military is kind of exposing their capability to every other military watching this from afar. There are also gaps between the 6 blockade points so it's unlikely any foreign cargo ship will be shot down since the cost of the region's export will also skyrocket, cease or face a reduction in which the volume that'll affect Beijing's port kind of far exceeds the total trade of Taiwan's. So this temporary and not complete blockade seems to be designed for Beijing's internal media than being a message sent outwardly.

[@mhlatki]

@@ShosinMelotic good joke, America lost war in Vietnam and Vietnam is 15 times smaller than China. Did u know Beijing is half size of Taiwan ?

[@roberthambly6199]

No way can china impose a blockade unless they are willing to attack American ships.Then it's game over for china.

[@ze1353]

@@ShosinMelotic That, my friend, will definitely be the start of WWIII. I could almost smell the nuclear particles dancing in the air.

[@supergeek0177]

very good analysis... now if only this could run on prime time tv news in australia hahaha

[@bluehorizon6100]

No launch on pearlharbor from Taiwan sir.

[@htleong4790]

USA is 8000 miles away from Taiwan. Logistics problems in the event of conflict???

[@johnnysgamingclub2126]

@@mikeboydus USA won't dare to do a thing, just like in Ukraine.

[@randomdude2832]

@@mikeboydus the us is also obligated legally to recognize the one china policy, yet pelosi just went to taiwan in violation of it...

[@randomdude2832]

@@mikeboydusaccording to the one china policy (that the us claim to follow), taiwan is a province of china and members of the us government have to meet with mainland china, not taiwan.

[@randomdude2832]

@@mikeboydus it has never been the case that it's the second in line for presidential succession in the same party as the president, or with so many talks about recognizing taiwan's independence in the us... /shrug.

[@randomdude2832]

@@mikeboydus "the US government has not recognized Taiwan's independence, " it's making moves tho, like the visit od pelosi.

[@thinkerz8tipitina784]

Fantastic analysis. Good with words and clear to the point. Well done Sir!!

[@SwindleUK]

I think he brushed over some key details but yeah good enough.

[@deschan2246]

Lots of key points not mentioned

[@adm924s]

What like China having the biggest navy ? Total garbage

[@zakjuly6721]

Excuse me , can China defend Taiwan after US plan to create an Independent country out of Taiwan .... Since 1949 Taiwan has done rather well under China ... Concentrate on the Ukrainian mess pls

[@frank-ko6de]

His analysis is rubbish. Prof.Michael Clarke is way more more incisive and and expansive. This guy is just vague while rehashing the same nonsense from the past 50 years and nothing from a different part of the world that has nothing to with that part of the world. The fact this mediocre man was an Air Vice Marshal only highlights the sorry state of the British military. Hopefully, M-I6 and GCHQ are way more reliable than this clown. He's better off drinking a pint and being quiet.

[@kenny0626]

Long time no see Wilfred !

[@warman58]

Anti ship missiles are very effective. Missile defense system not nearly so much.

[@anonymoustv25]

Taiwan's ally in the region: Japan, S. Korea, Philippines, Indonesia, Australia

[@user-ke9dk4hs3u]

Taiwan has 0 allies except the US. I hate what China is doing do the Uguyers and hope someone teaches them to pick on someone on there own size

[@razal-ghul1105]

Non would commit a military invasion, look at Ukraine, it is all donations

[@user-ke9dk4hs3u]

@@razal-ghul1105 Ukriane are to blame for the mess they are in. They sold out there people for US aid.

[@PainInTheAss33]

www.mfa.gov.cn/ce/ceus/eng/zt/999999999/t36717.htm

[@brogant6793]

They aren’t military allies they dont even say it exists formally. They wouldn’t go before the US is already committed

[@rodmace]

This is very much a balanced interpretation of the situation, which is now extremely rare in Western media. So well done Sky News.

[@orangeairsoft7292]

Ngl I was expecting the comments to all be "Commie China ain't no match for 'Murica and TAIwan", but nice to know some balance still exists in media today.

[@jasonzhang7347]

@@orangeairsoft7292 agree

[@Varrus101]

extremely rare in western media. Don't tell me China/Russian media is full of freedom of speech and sunshine

[@smonyboy]

Lol, calling china the biggest navy is a balanced interpretation? Sure it has the most ships, but not in terms in total tonnage

[@timmurphy9132]

@@smonyboy when it is bigger in tonnage we will start talking about quality over quantity I suppose. The point is that we're trading with them and helping with all their technology and they're ploughing money into weapons. There's no real doubt as to the intentions of their government - at some point they will feel comfortable about doing damage. It will take a huge combined effort to restrain them. On the whole we have engaged with them a lot but they're still undemocratic and therefore very dangerous.

[@XA1985]

Numbers don’t mean quality

[@hongzeng4525]

Peace is no longer the major topic, but war is. What a pity for this era

[@hilaryhan9771]

It’s not their country, they don’t care about

[@marcsolloway3941]

The US will definitely defend Taiwan, key reason being TSMC and the dependency on semi conductors

[@ulyssesbinoya1134]

If that happened nukes will flee on both country

[@rorywatson5176]

I'd like to see the US try. Do it China....I really want to see how Nato and the US stand back and do FUCKALL!🤣😂

[@sarjokujabi9730]

And if that happens the US will never win. Put this in your mind.

[@markbudaden110]

Key reason is for the US to sell arms to Taiwan. Not tsmc nor in the name of democracy. JUST TO SELL ARMS

[@avibhagan]

Destabilizing China is just an unintended bonus. It's not the primary goal, noooo. What geopolitical luck. Hooray. Don't look behind the curtain, there is nothing there.

[@FoodwaysDistribution]

From taiwan to pearl harbour 7868 miles (12662 Km) , apparently the Japaneses had nuclear powered fighter jets that didnt need refueling to attack pearl harbor, heh

[@freedomforall5071]

I look for Godzilla showing up!

[@johannesnicolaas]

Sometimes I think the world has gone mad since february 2022.

[@trashyspeeds266]

We've gone mad since the towers fell

[@MichaelSEhcscim]

Wars and conflicts in ancient times were much more brutal.. Especially in the times when Ghenghis Khan ruled, he burned down a Chinese city after isolating it, it became so bad the chinese back than had to resort to cannibalism to survive... according to witnesses who visited the place after the mongols were done told us.. that the floor was sticky of human fat..so brutal.. But yeah times nowadays seems worsening after a long time of improvement.

[@user-di4hp9ub8n]

no reason to break the peace

[@danielmonteiro18]

This man was answering questions and making statements as if this is a light matter

[@katrinoy1]

Taiwan (=republic of china) will be the same fate as South Vietnam in the past. I am South Korean, interestingly, in South Korea, South Vietnam was called Free Vietnam and Taiwan was called Free China.

[@katrinoy1]

Taiwan (=republic of china) will be the same fate as South Vietnam in the past. I am South Korean, interestingly, in South Korea, South Vietnam was called Free Vietnam and Taiwan was called Free China.

[@katrinoy1]

Taiwan (=republic of china) will be the same fate as South Vietnam in the past. I am South Korean, interestingly, in South Korea, South Vietnam was called Free Vietnam and Taiwan was called Free China.

[@katrinoy1]

Taiwan (=republic of china) will be the same fate as South Vietnam in the past. I am South Korean, interestingly, in South Korea, South Vietnam was called Free Vietnam and Taiwan was called Free China.

[@prestonphelps1649]

Its much bigger than wales mate.

[@beautifulpakpk1594]

So far, I have yet to see any analysis on our news channels of this length and depth. We have to look to media overseas to find analysis of events that directly affect us here in the United States.

[@trujews466]

That's where I go for the global News. They use common sense and not the Donkey vs Elephant approach.

[@GORILLA.GANG.]

It's the same anti Chinese propaganda with more words, Taiwan is Chinese territory we have no business in

[@dewaynecastan8444]

Correct...I can't find much on Ukraine either....but if I want to know about the next J. Bieber concert..no problem, right in my face 😂😂😂..btw I like JB, just a joke

[@trujews466]

@@dewaynecastan8444 Not a fan either. But he can sing better than me.😪

[@silencemeviolateme6076]

Americans want entertainment not news.

[@AlphaMale_1]

I'm ok with a "one China" outcome, as long as it's Taiwan!

[@africa3627]

Can anyone tell me geographically how far Taiwan is to Washington, D.C? or how far the US is?

[@benedikt679]

3:10 about the 20 miles in WW2. The attack was on Omaha Beach which is located around 100 Miles away from Englands South coast. They did not attack Calais where the distance would only be 20 Miles, but might not be that important for a journalist to do his work correctly.

[@chriswalford9228]

Airborne went first on D day dropped behind lines to cut of communications etc. Also Germany didn't have many of their top units on the coast in Normandy Taiwan will have it's China facing coastline ready for sure.

[@melvinogbiruo883]

It’s sad how the US is teaching about Democracy ,but don’t want to learn it themselves.

[@hilaryhan9771]

That’s US

[@hilaryhan9771]

The real face

[@davidty2006]

funny innit?

[@ChinaVirus0604]

Learn from who? From china???

[@chashaphilips9205]

Exactly!

[@mikempitts3502]

I thought the USA had a treaty in place to defend Taiwan if attacked. Plus the USA had Aegis Cruisers stationed near Taiwan that could immediately help in its defense. Perhaps things have changed but I think this is different from Ukraine in that the USA has treaties AND forces already there. Also, China might win BUT only because the USA and Taiwan would run out of missiles. Chinese loses would be horrific. I don't believe all the hype about Chinese military tech. Look at what happened to Russia in Ukraine. Russia learned the hard way that their tech isn't up to speed.

[@manuelmoraleda9684]

China depends on other countries to support its export economy.

[@aureliodinaguit1645]

So china is ready to face the quad..usa india japan ang britain..and 30 nato countries...hard to believe...

[@aureliodinaguit1645]

The Patriot missile is already there.. manned by us forces..and the us forces dont leave a single man behind..

[@petersinclair3997]

Supply the means to Taiwan to defend themselves.

[@John_Doe448]

The US doesn't have and never had a formal contract of defence with Taiwan. Only thing they have is a verbal commitment, but historically speaking, that isn't worth all that much

[@chriswalford9228]

Not just seaborne attack there's paratroopers as well just like D Day and electronic warfare tools available

[@nabalrai21]

did he just say country? now he is in trouble

[@Abdulkga]

We all know how much science & technology have changed our physical world for the better since the industrial revolution, but human instinct remains the same for thousands of years. African villagers fight and kill each other because of water and pasture; advanced countries build nuclear warheads to annihilate other human beings by the millions for very similar reason - domination and control of resources . We learned how to put a man on the moon, but sadly we haven’t learned how to share available resources in a peaceful manner and help each other. We’re still primitive tribes at heart.

[@leikeize4781]

A repetitive but true saying.

[@sogsog111]

Very good insight and analysis.

[@Jay-hr3rh]

I had to stop by just to laugh at the thumbnail 😂 🤣 😆

[@hughgrection4205]

It's nice to hear that something other than forrest fires are the side of Wales

[@katrinoy1]

Taiwan (=republic of china) will be the same fate as South Vietnam in the past. I am South Korean, interestingly, in South Korea, South Vietnam was called Free Vietnam and Taiwan was called Free China.

[@katrinoy1]

Taiwan (=republic of china) will be the same fate as South Vietnam in the past. I am South Korean, interestingly, in South Korea, South Vietnam was called Free Vietnam and Taiwan was called Free China.

[@angelxxsin]

This was surprisingly good for something coming out of Sky News. I thought It'd be all rah-rah Taiwan, but they have a sober view of things.

[@Logic105]

Agreed

[@rishsab1316]

Yeah, much better quality than DW, I’d rather think Germany is the colony of America.

[@mr333333333]

Come on US🇺🇸 and Japan 🇯🇵… It is US🇺🇸 and Japan 🇯🇵 responsibility to keep Taiwan 🇹🇼 free!!!

[@muhammadjijosahaidi1331]

Japanese army is defensive not offensive one..

[@schaubtrill9117]

日本还是靠美国保护的

[@mr333333333]

If US let’s go Taiwan 🇹🇼 to China 🇨🇳 US will lose two more Democratic states such as Japan 🇯🇵 South Korea 🇰🇷 due to their sea-line…

[@JamesLydon1]

For a time, yes.

[@hughesgoh5582]

I think the presenter accidentally insinuated Taiwan to be a country. He said "densely-populated COUNTRY"

[@paulmorgan8254]

yes and I'm Welsh and Wales regularly gets called a country but it's just a slip of the tongue.

[@hominemundus]

Taiwan is indeed a de facto country, just like south korea.

[@tweedy4sg]

He did say later Taiwan is unlike Ukraine which is a sovereign nation, but not Taiwan.

[@dimitri6171]

Maybe because Taiwan is a country, it has been one for more than 70 years lmfao

[@MonkeyMagick]

It Republic of China (ROC) is a country, established in 1911. When was the PRC established? 🤔

[@MASTERATCOD4]

I keep hearing how NATO will respond. NATO is a defence coalition which neither of these two countries mentioned are apart of. Taiwan has had a half century + to gain support and friends in Asia where are they now?

[@rcbrascan]

All Asian countries, including Japan, recognizes Taiwan as part of China so they are not getting involve in China's internal affairs.

[@Mrking-hf9bx]

It seems like Sky has stopped displaying maps of the conflict between Ukraine 🇺🇦 and Russia 🇷🇺. Why is that? I would like to know where that conflict stands. 🤔 I have a feeling this is not a good sign for Ukraine 🇺🇦

[@pedroafonso279]

Russia is doing nothing since 3/4 weeks

[@fitsumteklezghi3098]

Russia is winning western propaganda do not like it

[@Mrking-hf9bx]

@@fitsumteklezghi3098 That makes more sense.

[@KG-ig1ll]

Zelenzky was exposed for faking battlegrounds so that’s why it went quiet in UK anyway, he even removed his wee army jumper after he was exposed 😂

[@charliekirby7824]

@@KG-ig1ll nice lies

[@chiwong1443]

Although some people claimed the civil war between CCP and KMT was ended around 1949, both parties did continue claim they will re-unify the country after KMT lost and retreated to Taiwan (ROC). Obviously Taiwan is completely dismissed the idea of retake mainland China once they aware their military might will never deliver her dream but CCP in mainland China never loose their sight in unification. Government in Taiwan will never give up their power in Taiwan (all politicians are power hungry), so mainland China will never able to unify mainland and Taiwan in peaceful way. The re-ignition of civil war between these two parties is inevitable as long as mainland China not give up their dream in unification. Personally, I do not see today is the right time for mainland China to start the military actions. As long as mainland China keep their corruption in check and maintaining its momentum in both economic development and army modernisation, give mainland China another five to eight years, they will have the ability to decide what to do with Taiwan and there is no business to the USA and her allies in Asia. Did anyone aware the current country name for Taiwan is ROC (Republic of China), not Taiwan? Is it some degree of sarcasm for those people in Taiwan who declared themselves have no link to China with such name on their passport. To erase this trait, the current Taiwan administration changed their passport design by removed the English words (Republic of China) but still keep the Chinese version of the name (ROC) in the cover of their passport.

[@franciswtng]

That is exactly what I wanted to say.

[@TheECSH]

Taiwanese here. Most people these days don't want to be the "real" China. We just want to be Taiwan. Let China be China. The reason we haven't gotten around to change the official name of the country is because 1. It doesn't affect our daily lives. Don't want to bother too much with it. 2. There is small but still significant minority, usually older generation, holding on to that Chinese heritage, waiting to one day reunify China under a democratic banner. 3. China threatens us with military forces not to change the name, viewing it as a way to further distance us from being "Chinese" or outright declaring independence.

[@vincem4756]

It’s very much Americas business to protect free democratic countries and isolate authoritarian ones. Russia was considered a superpower yet they can’t even conquer tiny Ukraine. All that might falls before the spirit of a free people. I have no doubt Taiwan will put up a fight and America will send weapons just like with Ukraine. China should take a lesson and leave Taiwan alone. Let them decide what they want!

[@wm4934]

@TheECSH When ROC was strong and supported by 🇺🇸，ROC wanted to take mainland back for many years. and now when ROC is weak, people in TW suddenly don't want to be Chinese, Where is the armistice agreement?

[@chiwong1443]

@@TheECSH No matter how many reasons given by Taiwan government and those Taiwanese who like to tell no "link" to China, fact remains fact. Unification or not is not decided by Taiwan government or her masters, it is all depending on the future development of CCP in China and this is also a fact. No matter how much noise make under the umbrella of "Democracy" by US government and her allies, they will only interest on their gains and loss. They will never give free lunch to Taiwan and not bothering what suffer the Taiwanese will have. They will only bring death and destruction to Taiwan, same as what they brought to other countries like Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan...; list just too long to continue and Taiwan might be one of them in the future.

[@BKLau70]

Stupid question ... Can Wales defend against England?

[@phoebetakmanchow]

Omg ! The expert just called Taiwan a country. Bonus point to him!!

[@niamtxiv]

Lol 😆

[@angelxxsin]

Eh, it doesn't mean anything. A territory can be called a country, but not be independent.

[@ivanencinas9259]

I was also glad when he called Taiwan a country

[@morganrosse5863]

The expert did say that "Ukraine is a sovereign nation whereas Taiwan is not recognised as such." This is factually true!

[@JB-yo1fo]

Sure why ask the public what do they think, We have no say in any of this, if we had there would be No Wars, Wars are only for the Greed of a few,

[@DavidThomas-fb8bq]

Are these the same analysts who said Ukraine is winning?

[@king199324]

Gotta update his info on Taiwan’s armed forces. He’s a bit outdated.

[@holdforth724]

He calls it sabre rattling but Chinese incursions are getting more frequent and with more impunity, with economic growth has also come huge defence spending.

[@likklej8]

Its not sabre rattling those manoeuvres were planned months ago no country can just do something like that off the cuff

[@Worldturnedupsidedown]

Taiwan does not have a seat at the U.N as its not recognized as a country only a territory. Its only recognized by 13 countries Belize and Honduras being the biggest, the rest are Caribean and Pacific islands. Taiwan has had a complicated history settled by the Chinese over 500 years ago its been ruled and claimed by the Portuguese, Dutch, Spanish,Japanese, and the Chinese nationlists after they retreated there after losing the Chinese civil war to Mao and the communists

[@user-sm3ru1fm6g]

The one China policy is recognised by UN and most of the world, this includes US and even Taiwan whose constitution specifies there is only one China but just a question of who rules over it. Taiwan is just a rogue province resulted from civil war. It would have been reunified but for US I intervention deliberately to leave a thorn on China' side.

[@petersinclair3997]

Taiwan has been a country, since 1951 In 1972, representatives of Chai KAI Shek were expelled for not representing Mainland China. Taiwan wasn’t wasn’t mentioned. When Chai ad KMT arrived I wasn’t a Chinese invasion, Taiwan was a Japan territory under West occupation.

[@chentravis3552]

Taiwan is a region, their country name is the Republic of China（R.O.C.), a founding member of the United Nations

[@user-sm3ru1fm6g]

ROC was expelled by UN in 1971 and replaced by PRC.

[@chentravis3552]

Because from that time, RPC wanted to occupy Taiwan like a rogue

[@bpfromowc]

What a ludicrous question.

[@jacksteven781]

Where are the briefings about Ukraine?

[@SelmanYasirSezgin]

Wow the guy is so smart, articulate, and to the point. Well done!

[@Richardparent879]

I hope this comment is one that falls under sarcasm! If not then humans really can reach levels of stupidity never before seen...

[@rico200168]

He is a fool !!!

[@BH-2]

@@Richardparent879 it’s probably not stupidly but rather confirmation bias. They have been brainwashed to believe that sanctions against Russia was effective and that China would be afraid of it. All they need to do really is to read analysis from say S E Asian countries, and will understand how useless those Russian sanctions were .

[@SportsIncorporated]

The challenge is having the military aid arrive in time.

[@looke3392]

Well China has to first start invading

[@antonabad3494]

There are already carrier battlegroups within striking range.

[@issactian3143]

Right, the nearer the carrier get to Taiwan, it a much easier target for the DF21, that why all the other carrier are at least keeping at least in Guam or Hawaii.

[@jonathanng138]

crossing an ocean ain't easy for China either

[@someoneout-there2165]

I'm so over the term sabre rattling. 🤢🤮

[@regolith1350]

Taiwan is thousands of miles from Hawaii. It was not involved in any way with the Pearl Harbor attack, which was entirely based off of 6 aircraft carriers. However, Taiwan was used as a launching pad for Japan’s invasion of the Philippines, which was launched simultaneously with Pearl Harbor.

[@NonInflatable]

"China has the biggest navy in the world" But only two aircraft carriers. I believe America has 11 full battle groups.

[@varadillath4508]

Yeah in terms of actual capacity and technology of the Navy, United States Navy can easily demolish the chinese Navy with ease.

[@alanr2609]

Are the US carrier groups immune to repeated heavy salvos of anti ship missiles?

[@KnIf0rTITAN]

China has the biggest navy my numbers bust most of those numbers are small ships and patrol boats..... by tonnage the USA has a far bigger and far more advanced fleet of ships.

[@georgebarnes8163]

China has a larger number of ships, the USA lies in 4th place in number of ships beaten by China, Russia and North Korea.

[@jcarbajal7348]

China has more boats in total but not overall carrier fleets like the US has. For a country that has over a billion people it is logical that they could muster a larger modern conventional army. The biggest disparity between China's military rise and the current US military though, is shear experience, global logistics, alliances, backed by still remaining the largest military budget with advanced tech. The US has been active in a multitude of wars consistently since WWII which means constant gains in wartime experience, live trial/error innovation, and global logistics that really just can't be matched. It is inevitable China will eventually become the global economic leader in the next few decades, But, it will take another 1/2 century at least before truly challenge the US military for global supremacy. Hell, India is sitting in shadow and may be the one dark horse here. They are modernizing militarily really quickly as well.

[@GeorgeQuinton]

Has anyone noticed how the guest had everything prepared? He had his notes prepared, yet didn't read straight from paper, he explained everything clearly and interestingly. He managed to do it in short time with no meandering around different topics and explained what is the most important as quickly as possible sketching a vivid yet understandable picture in front of the viewer. Respect!

[@marcoa.7235]

Yes, that's what a true professional looks and sounds like.

[@williamlee7782]

Yet, he called Taiwan a Country! 😅😅😅🤦🏻‍♂️

[@GeorgeQuinton]

@@williamlee7782 But he also said its unrecognised

[@katrinoy1]

Taiwan (=republic of china) will be the same fate as South Vietnam in the past. I am South Korean, interestingly, in South Korea, South Vietnam was called Free Vietnam and Taiwan was called Free China.

[@katrinoy1]

Taiwan (=republic of china) will be the same fate as South Vietnam in the past. I am South Korean, interestingly, in South Korea, South Vietnam was called Free Vietnam and Taiwan was called Free China.

[@zillsburyy1]

they are no pushovers

[@navajowhitemountainapache5453]

I don't think so

[@radicaIarchitect]

The US always seems to be in the middle of every conflict

[@ericlanglois3782]

The US is the only global superpower and the primary defender of the current world order built around international laws... ofcourse they are involved in most conflicts, they are making sure that world order doesn't collapse or get replaced by a new world order dominated by China or Russia or any number of other bad actors out there. I'm not saying the US is doing it for the good of the world, let's face it, they are as corrupt and greedy as anyone else, but I'd rather live under their world order than under the oppressive regimes they often counter.

[@a0flj0]

It's all rooted in history. The US has come out of WW2 being the most technologically developed country in the world, with the biggest economy, very specifically with the biggest industry, also with the biggest and most powerful military, and relatively undamaged. Any other country of significance in international politics was completely thrashed, after WW2. As a consequence, the US naturally became the political leader of the Western world, who, after having defeated Hitler, found itself threatened by soviet Russia. Russia went bankrupt, the European Western democracies, former empires, were rebuilt, but the US remained the most powerful country in the West. Militarily, it still is years ahead of any other country - after having been devastated by two world wars, European countries are reluctant to the point of irationality to wage war, and therefore, stupidly, don't sufficiently thoroughly prepare for it. Western democracies plus the few developed countries in East Asia (China not being one of them) represent more than half, almost three quarters of the earth's whole economy and military might, despite having a proportionally rather small population. Those countries have an acute interest to see international politics governed by strong international institutions, and the rule of law. Such a world order lets them remain dominant - it fosters economic cooperation and international trade, and, with their developed economies, they can stay ahead of other, less developed countries. Less developed countries feel left out. Rather than walking the long and tedious way of social and economic development, to the point where they become equally developed as Western countries, they wish for a quick overturn of the situation, where the West is no longer dominant in international relations. That's of course stupid, but politics is rarely rational. Few of the less developed countries can really do something about it - but many continuously try. Which makes a certain degree of policing, via peace keeping missions, unavoidable. The US, being the biggest military power in the West, is involved most often, and therefore also gets most of the retaliatory acts of terror. Which starts a devil's circle: the US gets involved in more ample offensive operations, some short, like the invasion of Panama, others long, like the intervention in Afghanistan, all of which leads to even more acts of terror against the US. This forces the US to keep a stronger military and a more widespread military presence on the globe than any other country. And also leads to the US being involved in most conflicts all over the globe.

[@radicaIarchitect]

@@a0flj0 more like being powerful made them tempted to fight or harass anyone because of the confidence that they got. Hence the long list of conflicts

[@SelfProclaimedEmperor]

Who else will stop the dictators in Russia and China from enslaving their neighbors?

[@radicaIarchitect]

@@SelfProclaimedEmperor lol