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I posted this previously on lcd and r/neoliberal so I’ll post it here now.

Increase GDP Spending to 5% –

Non-negotiable. You need more money if you want to repel your much larger neighbour. They need to increase spending from the current 2% to 5%.

Get rid of big-ticket items –

Taiwanese procurement has been unbelievably stupid. They buy American weapons which are made with the strategic perspective in mind that they need long range power projecting capabilities which is the EXACT opposite of what Taiwan needs. This especially applies to the air force which has no chance of air superiority against the PRC. Also, these big-ticket items like the F-16 take way too much maintenance costs.

Air Defence –

Taiwan has a small land area and therefore air defences are effective and economical. Even if the air defences won’t shoot down Chinese planes, they will force them to fly lower and make them less effective. Make sure every single inch of Taiwanese territory is covered with SAM’s. Have limitless ammo. They should absolutely splurge on this.

Cellular decentralised command structure –

Since Taiwanese command nodes and communication will be severely hampered if not cut off entirely Taiwanese commanders and units need to be able to work independently off one another.

AShM and Mining –

Taiwan should spurge and lobby to get the best of what its allies like the US can offer. Taiwan needs to whittle down as many PRC troops crossing as possible. Everything that can be mined should be mined.

Urban warfare ATGM’s and Drones –

If Taiwan can’t stop Chinese forces from landing they should train for an insurgency and urban warfare. Train ground troops for insurgency and stock supplies everywhere in depots in cities. ATGM’s are very economical as are MANPAD’s. Taiwan should have the best ATGM’s in the world and plenty of them . Taiwanese troops and civilians need to have basic training on what to do. Make the urban warfare vicious.

Start building up a reserve of food and fuel –

The stats for how much Taiwan is reliant on trade for basic commodities is worrying. They need to start building up massive reserves in case of a blockade.

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* Use the original title of the work you are linking to,

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* Engage in baseless speculation, fear mongering, or anxiety posting. Question asking is welcome and encouraged, but questions should focus on tangible issues and not groundless hypothetical scenarios. Before asking a question ask yourself ‘How likely is this thing to occur.’ Questions, like other kinds of comments, should be supported by evidence and must maintain the burden of credibility.

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Comment guidelines:

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* Be curious not judgmental,

* Be polite and civil,

* Use the original title of the work you are linking to,

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* Make it clear what is your opinion and from what the source actually says. Please minimize editorializing, please make your opinions clearly distinct from the content of the article or source, please do not cherry pick facts to support a preferred narrative,

* Read the articles before you comment, and comment on the content of the articles,

* Post only credible, well-sourced information

* Leave a submission statement that justifies the legitimacy or importance of what you are submitting,

* Ask questions in the megathread, and not as a self post,

* Contribute to the forum by finding and submitting your own credible articles,

* Submit articles that will be relevant 5-10 years from now, and not ephemeral news stories

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* Use memes, or emojis, excessive swearing, foul imagery,

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* Answer or respond directly to the title of an article,

* Submit news updates, or procurement events/sales of defense equipment.

* Engage in baseless speculation, fear mongering, or anxiety posting. Question asking is welcome and encouraged, but questions should focus on tangible issues and not groundless hypothetical scenarios. Before asking a question ask yourself ‘How likely is this thing to occur.’ Questions, like other kinds of comments, should be supported by evidence and must maintain the burden of credibility.

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Comment guidelines:

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* Be curious not judgmental,

* Be polite and civil,

* Use the original title of the work you are linking to,

* Use capitalization,

* Link to the article or source of information that you are referring to,

* Make it clear what is your opinion and from what the source actually says. Please minimize editorializing, please make your opinions clearly distinct from the content of the article or source, please do not cherry pick facts to support a preferred narrative,

* Read the articles before you comment, and comment on the content of the articles,

* Post only credible, well-sourced information

* Leave a submission statement that justifies the legitimacy or importance of what you are submitting,

* Ask questions in the megathread, and not as a self post,

* Contribute to the forum by finding and submitting your own credible articles,

* Submit articles that will be relevant 5-10 years from now, and not ephemeral news stories

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Please do not:

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* Use memes, or emojis, excessive swearing, foul imagery,

* Use acronyms like LOL, LMAO, WTF, /s, etc,

* Start fights with other commenters,

* Make it personal,

* Try to out someone,

* Try to push narratives, or fight for a cause in the comment section, or try to ‘win the war,’

* Answer or respond directly to the title of an article,

* Submit news updates, or procurement events/sales of defense equipment.

* Engage in baseless speculation, fear mongering, or anxiety posting. Question asking is welcome and encouraged, but questions should focus on tangible issues and not groundless hypothetical scenarios. Before asking a question ask yourself ‘How likely is this thing to occur.’ Questions, like other kinds of comments, should be supported by evidence and must maintain the burden of credibility.

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Also please use the report feature if you want a comment to be reviewed faster. Don’t abuse it though! If something is not obviously against the rules but you still feel that it should be reviewed, leave a short but descriptive comment while filing the report.