This is disturbing. . . One of Tom Clancy’s books, talked about Jack Ryan analysis of Russia’s hoarding of vehicle batteries prior to an incursion. . . Well, now it’s China with oil. China is getting ready for Taiwan. . .
Of course China is getting ready for Taiwan. That is just a question of when, not if. I read an article awhile ago predicting 2027 or 2028, but who knows.
The Chinese are patient with a long term view. They’ll wait until they think the time is right (when we are not in a position to do much about it): next year, next decade, or next century, it’s all the same to them.
The Reformation and the rise of the West beginning after the Middle Ages is just a temporary aberration in the natural order of Chinese superiority and World domination —- from the Chinese point of view.
Tom Clancy and his think tank were either prescient, or the bad guys use his novels as a playbook.
Clancy wrote a novel about a Japanese pilot whose honor was offended using a 747 to take out the US Capitol building during a joint session of Congress. Osama bin Ladin picked it up and ran with it.
I’m sure the Iranians have read Clancy’s book about attacking the Super Bowl with a suitcase nuke.
I only hope that the Pentagon is now reading and war gaming these types of novels.