04/10/2021
China's incursion into Taiwan's air defense identification zone (adiz) with a swarm of fighter jets and nuclear bombers has left the west worried. The events that happened on Friday, Saturday and Sunday involved more than 90 aircrafts.
Taiwan responded by scrambling its fighter jets against the Chinese aircraft to lead them away. The main question here is whether the US is ready to defend the democratic Taiwan against Chinese invasion. Chinese invasion of Taiwan is one of the major goals of President Xi Jing Ping's foreign policy. Therefore, invasion looks imminent.
Another big question being asked is what is the effect of hasty and chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan on its support to her allies. China is convinced the US will not intervene in Taiwan. The US failed to intervene when Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine and this might work to bolster Beijing's audacity.
The US remains to be the world's super power and China has a long way to go. The West's spirit is that of fighting and fighting and therefore China shouldn't underestimate or dismiss it with impunity at any point in time. The cost will be enormous.