You probably think there is very little genuine military discussion left on the subject of Taiwan, certainly when it comes to avoiding political and nationalistic flaming etc.
Well you would be wrong. There is an area that has not been discussed and; given the likely nature of improving relations over the short to medium term, far more relevant than the belligerent threads which have previously been started.
If matters in Taiwan and Cross Strait Relations continue in the way that they have recently settled in to, I think that we can deduce the following that the next Taiwanese Presidential Election in 2008/09 will be a resounding victory for the KMT, based on a manifesto of normalisation, reconciliation and beginning a process of increasing co-operation with China; who by this time is likely to be the worlds second largest economy.
Such a process would be wide ranging and all encompassing and would by necessity include the military and other security related matters.
So here is the problem that I wish to pose for you.
Both the PLA and Taiwanese Military are two very different forces. How would they tackle the problem of ever closer co-operation in an increasingly joint operational and security sense.?
How would PLA deployments in the Straits theatre area be affected?
How would Taiwanese Military procurement be affected? Would the US be prepared to honour the contracts currently on hold in the LegislativeYuan?
Would the EU relax its arms ban again the PRC
How would both sides overcome both doctrinal and simple day to day operational differences in order to perform effectively together?
This is a highly likely future situation with very real problems to consider, so lets have some very properly thought out and considered responses.
Well you would be wrong. There is an area that has not been discussed and; given the likely nature of improving relations over the short to medium term, far more relevant than the belligerent threads which have previously been started.
If matters in Taiwan and Cross Strait Relations continue in the way that they have recently settled in to, I think that we can deduce the following that the next Taiwanese Presidential Election in 2008/09 will be a resounding victory for the KMT, based on a manifesto of normalisation, reconciliation and beginning a process of increasing co-operation with China; who by this time is likely to be the worlds second largest economy.
Such a process would be wide ranging and all encompassing and would by necessity include the military and other security related matters.
So here is the problem that I wish to pose for you.
Both the PLA and Taiwanese Military are two very different forces. How would they tackle the problem of ever closer co-operation in an increasingly joint operational and security sense.?
How would PLA deployments in the Straits theatre area be affected?
How would Taiwanese Military procurement be affected? Would the US be prepared to honour the contracts currently on hold in the LegislativeYuan?
Would the EU relax its arms ban again the PRC
How would both sides overcome both doctrinal and simple day to day operational differences in order to perform effectively together?
This is a highly likely future situation with very real problems to consider, so lets have some very properly thought out and considered responses.
