What happens if China invades Taiwan?

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    What happens if China invades Taiwan? Here’s how the start of World War 3 might go down.
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  • @johnnyharris
    @johnnyharris  Год назад +143

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    • @frankfestus114
      @frankfestus114 Год назад

      The USA is always a trouble maker rubbish

    • @irfaanmukaddam9137
      @irfaanmukaddam9137 Год назад

      Hi Johnny, big fan of your work here from South Africa, Ive just gone back to this video and compared it to whats happening over the last week in this region,VERY INTRIGUING! PLEASE do a follow up video on this with your speculation and also do something regarding the monetary system and BRICS. Here is a vid from an Islamic eschatologist assumptions from more than 10 years ago ruclips.net/video/uNnIC6dkpoI/видео.html . Look forward to your content! Thanks

    • @Bestfuture-2023EL
      @Bestfuture-2023EL 11 месяцев назад +3

      Maybe you could update the development of this video as time goes by. One thing people may underestimate the inevitability of the war. The nationalism of China rises every day. If you have a chance to view the news and reaction of people in China, you may raise the odds of war probabilities. The politics and nationalism distorts the rational thought process.

    • @ITILII
      @ITILII 10 месяцев назад

      ruclips.net/video/CM6HwH9FxQk/видео.html

    • @asatan7001
      @asatan7001 10 месяцев назад +3

      USA citizens are already vacating Taiwan, it can very easily predict that USA and west would very conveniently abandon Taiwan before 2025-27.

  • @TheGKimble
    @TheGKimble 2 года назад +26236

    You can bet the Chinese government is gauging the worlds reaction and response to the Ukrainian crisis as we watch this video. Thanks for another informative and interesting video Johnny.

    • @davidliu2243
      @davidliu2243 2 года назад +387

      Appeasement all over again

    • @leoszeto1572
      @leoszeto1572 2 года назад +654

      there is nothing even remotely similar between taiwan and Ukraine

    • @xb2856
      @xb2856 2 года назад +620

      I dont think xi is as stupid as putin

    • @hanzo9941
      @hanzo9941 2 года назад +185

      @@xb2856 Hope he is.

    • @jeremiahcarraway6419
      @jeremiahcarraway6419 2 года назад +686

      Putin is bold not stupid

  • @BucketCapacity
    @BucketCapacity 2 года назад +3718

    It's worth mentioning that Taiwan houses the majority of the world's semiconductor fabrication. If you thought COVID disrupted the supply chain, you haven't seen anything yet.

    • @superduperboyx
      @superduperboyx 2 года назад +417

      I was thinking the same thing!! I bet large corporations would pressure the US Govt to assist Taiwan to protect their businesses. IE: Intel.

    • @FrVitoBe
      @FrVitoBe 2 года назад +24

      yep this

    • @MortalWombat22
      @MortalWombat22 2 года назад +24

      What are those used for??

    • @klaus6861
      @klaus6861 2 года назад +495

      @@MortalWombat22 chips. everything from smartphones, game consoles, TVs, graphics cards, processors (CPUs), even a fridge uses a microchip. Basically almost anything electronic

    • @rejika22
      @rejika22 2 года назад +62

      China is also a big manufacturing country. I bet all countries will be affected if the supply chain is disrupted.

  • @supapi913
    @supapi913 2 месяца назад +58

    Now you can assume the title "What happens if US invades Texas?"

    • @prateeksharma6706
      @prateeksharma6706 2 месяца назад +4

      Taiwan and china are diffrent

    • @user-yc9zu8he8x
      @user-yc9zu8he8x 2 месяца назад +5

      点了,兄弟

    • @prateeksharma6706
      @prateeksharma6706 2 месяца назад +3

      @@user-yc9zu8he8x we dont understand ur language

    • @Mr2tails
      @Mr2tails 2 месяца назад +2

      ​@@prateeksharma6706Mainland China is part of the Republic of China!

    • @Mr2tails
      @Mr2tails 2 месяца назад +2

      ​@@prateeksharma6706tell the commies in the PRC to standby for the liberation of Mainland China by the democratic Republic of China!

  • @yiranliu-xo2hf
    @yiranliu-xo2hf 2 месяца назад +133

    Legally speaking, the Chinese Civil War haven't ended yet. It has lasted for decades, since 1946, when the KMT suddenly attacked CPC controlled area disregarding the fact that Mao and Chiang had signed a treaty called "Double Ten Agreement". The agreement expressed the idea that KMT and CPC would unite together and set up a new state. After KMT attacked Shandong and Shaanxi, both under CPC controll, CPC decided to attack KMT to liberate the whole country.
    People under the reign of KMT had been suffering for decades, so they welcomed the PLA warmly. The KMT, due to failure in the mainland, had to escape to Taiwan with the illusion that they could counterattack on the mainland.
    Though both the people under CPC and KMT reign agreed that they are Chinese, the current government of Taiwan are deleting ancient literature from the textbook, making old Taiwanese upset."When I close my eyes, I can see the beuatiful scenes of Dongting Lake, thinking of Fan Zhongyan's article. Only when I step onto the land of Wuhan, of Xi'an, of Beijing, I can feel the vastness of Dongting Lake, the majesty of the Terracotta Army, and the magnificence of the Forbidden City." This is what a Taiwanese told me.
    Taiwan is politically "independent" from PRC, but nationally closely connected with Chinese nation.
    That is why the CPC is not trying to "invade" Taiwan, instead liberating them.

    • @kuocamilla3004
      @kuocamilla3004 2 месяца назад +14

      The history part is correct.
      But the new generation in Taiwan treasures their democracy. They were born and grew up in Taiwan, not China.
      They are biologically Chinese and identify themselves as Taiwanese. (kind of like Chinese-American or Chinese-Malaysian )
      More and more people are preparing to fight against the invasion. They are schools (like black bear academia ) that teach people how to assist soldiers and protect themselves in battle, even teach them how to use guns.

    • @yiranliu-xo2hf
      @yiranliu-xo2hf 2 месяца назад +3

      @@kuocamilla3004 Bro are you Chinese? (Or the so-called “Taiwanese”)

    • @butterold
      @butterold Месяц назад

      yes,you are right

    • @kuocamilla3004
      @kuocamilla3004 Месяц назад +6

      @@yiranliu-xo2hf I am Taiwanese and living in Taiwan .🇹🇼

    • @muyi3380
      @muyi3380 Месяц назад +18

      @@kuocamilla3004 Taiwan is just a place name, not a country. You have to understand this.

  • @qorekt5169
    @qorekt5169 2 года назад +4950

    Russia attacking Ukraine is making me worry as a Taiwanese that China might try the same thing depending on the outcome of how NATO reacts to the attack.

    • @supramonstaglock5962
      @supramonstaglock5962 2 года назад +405

      Nato cant do anything because ukraine is not part of it. Nato is a defensive organisation which means if any member is attacked then its an attack on all members. Ukraine unfortunately is not part of it so we cannot get involved however if Russia tries anything with the baltic states then we will get involved as the baltic states are part of the organisation. I do hope Taiwan get protection either from japan usa or india…

    • @jaymax9560
      @jaymax9560 2 года назад +215

      No doubt you guys are next.
      Pakistan took out Pro US Afghanistan 2021
      Russia Pro US Ukraine 2022
      China Pro US Taiwan 2023
      Iran Pro US Israel 2024
      These countries are like an Anti-US gang.

    • @Dunning.Kruger
      @Dunning.Kruger 2 года назад +93

      @@supramonstaglock5962 Where did you learn this ? Fox news ? Do some more research before saying stupid things.

    • @just_a_turtle_chad
      @just_a_turtle_chad 2 года назад +403

      The UN will send a strongly worded letter to China

    • @callasky
      @callasky 2 года назад +93

      @@jaymax9560 You forgot North Korea invading South Korean (pro US)

  • @WarlordRising
    @WarlordRising 2 года назад +2042

    Fun fact: US Navy has more presence in the Black Sea, Med, and off the shores of China than we ever did near the oceans and seas of the Middle East. The Cold War never truly ended. It just went classified, and got less front page news.

    • @bodigames
      @bodigames 2 года назад +109

      also fun fact. US navy was retreating from black sea because of Russian threats a couple weeks ago.

    • @votepochitasupremacy9174
      @votepochitasupremacy9174 2 года назад +84

      @@bodigames usa now is seeming like an aging man whos out of his prime and its scary as its the only democratic superpower

    • @TheDeathblowX
      @TheDeathblowX 2 года назад +14

      The east Med is the sea of the Middle East...

    • @jayeshmonlbs
      @jayeshmonlbs 2 года назад +34

      USA lost significance in modern world

    • @lemao3123
      @lemao3123 2 года назад +7

      well oh shit it looks like cold war is back

  • @joshuabrown6481
    @joshuabrown6481 4 месяца назад +22

    Johnny, Joshua here...I write books about Taiwan and was living there in the summer of 1995 (and well after). I liked your analysis. It was both well thought out and humble in that you saw clearly the point in which speculation ceases to be productive. Thanks for making this. JSB.

    • @RickBlaine
      @RickBlaine 2 месяца назад

      1995? That was just before China "invaded" wasn't it? Wasn't that the headline, China about to invade? Keep then scared so they behave! (White terror, was that the mainland wouldn't it?) It was just 29 years ago and people are still frightened!

    • @muyi3380
      @muyi3380 Месяц назад +4

      Taiwan is just a place name, which is very important. It is not a country.

    • @Catherinew2046
      @Catherinew2046 22 дня назад

      Please read UN resolution2758. Taiwan is part of China

  • @leephillips1972
    @leephillips1972 8 месяцев назад +15

    I'd really appreciate a list of your videos in the order you produced them. I'm seeing two-year-old videos and then one that's a year old. I'll just watch whatever I see until I see that you've done that. Thanks Johnny.

  • @hopelesskz2457
    @hopelesskz2457 2 года назад +1926

    "We live in a different era"
    This is a very scary thought as someone who grown up through an era of peace thinking that it will last forever.

    • @Golmar_227
      @Golmar_227 2 года назад +114

      This may suprise you but despite the conflict going on in Ukraine, this era is one of the most peaceful time in human history, for example 19th century saw far more chaotic warfare, most notably Napolenic wars, Franco-Prussian war, American civil war, Taiping rebellion and much more.
      So yeah, in comparison to other centuries in human history this is relatively peaceful.

    • @zvendiearschficker6664
      @zvendiearschficker6664 2 года назад +27

      “History repeats itself. First as a tragedy, second ad farce”

    • @ongeri
      @ongeri 2 года назад +62

      Peace in the west, western instigated war everywhere else. One of the main reasons Putin has the confidence to attack a Ukraine is because the US and NATO have been doing it over and over again in the past decades, the only difference now is that it is so close to home, with blonde haired blue eyed refugees. These are the chickens of imperialist interventionism coming home to roost.

    • @ironknightgaming5706
      @ironknightgaming5706 2 года назад +44

      @@Golmar_227 unless you live in middle east or central africa...or cartel mexico...

    • @roninecostar
      @roninecostar 2 года назад +12

      @@ongeri Youre telling us ukrainians are white? GTFO

  • @luckless8
    @luckless8 2 года назад +1786

    I really appreciate the disclaimer cautioning against romanticizing conflict.

    • @Ari-ne2yb
      @Ari-ne2yb 2 года назад +88

      Yeah as an Indian I have often caught myself romanticising foreign and historical conflicts, but when I think of the ongoing conflicts (internal and external) in my own country it feels more like horror than fascination.
      Glad he is pointing this out.

    • @iamthe1234567890
      @iamthe1234567890 2 года назад +10

      War is glorious. Its where boys become men and men become legends.

    • @thedude9873
      @thedude9873 2 года назад +95

      @@iamthe1234567890 ratio + get drafted

    • @juliusnepos6013
      @juliusnepos6013 2 года назад

      @@Ari-ne2yb yeah

    • @Meh-hr7gq
      @Meh-hr7gq 2 года назад +4

      Really appreciate? That’s because you are lamb in a world of lions. Your delicate sensibilities will not be an asset in the future.

  • @willboler830
    @willboler830 4 месяца назад +21

    As a veteran, all I can really say is nobody should want a war. If you don't know what it's like to take a life, be happy. You don't want that guilt on your shoulders for the rest of your life.

    • @Mr2tails
      @Mr2tails 4 месяца назад +4

      So you don't mind not defending your family when they are threatened? There will come a time when even pacifists will take up arms.

    • @thisiscarl7622
      @thisiscarl7622 15 дней назад

      @@Mr2tails its joke that the US cares about other countries, you guys don't even care your own people, you have millions homeless people in the street

  • @geo8367
    @geo8367 8 месяцев назад +22

    My favorite parts are when you stepped back and reanalyzed your thoughts. There are clearly so many solutions other than war.

    • @taiwanplusdocs
      @taiwanplusdocs 8 месяцев назад

      Learn more about the Taiwanese perspective on this matter:
      ruclips.net/video/XbobiiglwD4/видео.html

  • @No44778
    @No44778 2 года назад +611

    "War always escalates"
    Very important to keep in mind.

    • @sirmiles1820
      @sirmiles1820 2 года назад +2

      Funny.

    • @minarchist1776
      @minarchist1776 2 года назад +1

      No surprise to anyone who has read Clausewitz.

    • @sandhanitizer15
      @sandhanitizer15 2 года назад +4

      @So Sexy i'm Sexy read the f'kin room here.

    • @Josh-dy4lq
      @Josh-dy4lq 2 года назад +4

      @@sandhanitizer15 it’s a bot lmao, how do you not know this?

    • @itselevenfiftyfive3833
      @itselevenfiftyfive3833 2 года назад

      @@sandhanitizer15 it’s kinda funny lmao

  • @LizziesLukas
    @LizziesLukas 2 года назад +3788

    Johnny Harris and his team really knows how to make entertaining, highly stylized documentary videos in their own distinct way

    • @khurramzafar
      @khurramzafar 2 года назад +13

      HEAR HEAR

    • @chuppl
      @chuppl 2 года назад +8

      very kind words :)
      thank you!

    • @chemicalreactionbd9568
      @chemicalreactionbd9568 2 года назад +3

      Make video What hapend if India invade Bangladesh?

    • @ole3273
      @ole3273 2 года назад +2

      @@chemicalreactionbd9568 you mean Pakistan.

    • @nloc1929
      @nloc1929 2 года назад +21

      They are really well made documentaries, but I'm hesitant when it comes to these international topics.
      Everything I know about China has come from Westerners like this guy, I would take all of this with a huge grain of salt.

  • @phlannelboxingday6198
    @phlannelboxingday6198 7 месяцев назад +10

    Very good and informative video Johnny. Keep up the good work

    • @MaxStArlyn
      @MaxStArlyn 4 месяца назад +2

      It’s F^κε Ν3ω5

    • @bob-bd7iw
      @bob-bd7iw Месяц назад

      search on ur trusted google and it tells u Taiwan isn’t an independent country

  • @w4rr0ck_svcks
    @w4rr0ck_svcks 8 месяцев назад +86

    Your videos are truly amazing. The production value is top notch, it really feels like a documentary. You’re seriously one of the best and interesting RUclipsrs out there.

    • @Catherinew2046
      @Catherinew2046 22 дня назад

      Do Your own research rather than listening this bullshits

  • @johnnyharris
    @johnnyharris  2 года назад +6980

    I have a new video coming soon explaining the Russian invasion into Ukraine now that it's happening. Stay tuned and subscribe to get notified when it comes out. Also if you live in Ukraine I really want to include your voice in my upcoming video. I'm collecting accounts of what people are seeing and feeling. Go to my instagram and send me a video instagram.com/johnny.harris/

    • @mercm2691
      @mercm2691 2 года назад +251

      Make a video about Israeli occupation of Palestine

    • @leonidas3261
      @leonidas3261 2 года назад +58

      @@mercm2691 He has done one video about it but it was several years ago and on Vox

    • @arpit0092
      @arpit0092 2 года назад +6

      No

    • @luxembourgishempire2826
      @luxembourgishempire2826 2 года назад +56

      Ukraine is WAY more important right now

    • @DireAvenger001
      @DireAvenger001 2 года назад +50

      Your channel is propaganda

  • @sneakaholic011
    @sneakaholic011 2 года назад +2247

    i’m not trying to downplay the severity of this situation but i have to say... the production value of your videos is off the charts. the effort is definitely appreciated. great work man.

    • @PK.Skerzos
      @PK.Skerzos 2 года назад +32

      I have a small issue with how many times we saw him look at pictures and do faces. I mean cmon, what is this?

    • @antonfriberg881
      @antonfriberg881 2 года назад +23

      @@PK.Skerzos I mean I think those scenes are a bit too much too but you can’t deny that the quality of the production is insanely good for a youtube video and it’s a gift to us tbh

    • @FreakyMcJay
      @FreakyMcJay 2 года назад +10

      @@PK.Skerzos I have to agree. The amount of times where it's just shots of his bewilderment at some image on a screen is worthy of an Illuminati documentary.
      But I'm a fan - and I'm all for artists and journalists trying out new stuff. Just don't particularly like this as it takes away from the seriousness for me.

    • @mm-wn8vm
      @mm-wn8vm 2 года назад +14

      Having a high production has got nothing to do with being authentic. This is a propaganda piece that has got almost every information incorrectly.

    • @andrewherrera7959
      @andrewherrera7959 2 года назад

      @@mm-wn8vm what’s correct then?

  • @adeoluwaajao7225
    @adeoluwaajao7225 7 месяцев назад +2

    One listen. Immediately subscribed. You are that good bro, kudos

  • @zhanhaohe1330
    @zhanhaohe1330 7 месяцев назад +9

    Taiwan is China's last line of defense at sea. I wonder if you have heard of the United States' "island chain" strategy, which is to draw a line from Japan, Taiwan, and the Philippines to completely trap China on this line.Japan and the Philippines are vassals of the United States, and Taiwan wants to become an independent ally of the United States. If Taiwan becomes independent, it means that American aircraft carriers can go to Chinese waters at will and sail freely in areas about 100 kilometers away from the Chinese mainland. . And now I have a question for you. If there is a person holding an RPG 100 meters from your door who often comes to your house to spy on you and is very unfriendly to you, what will you do? It’s hard to imagine that people along China’s coast have to endure the threat from US aircraft carriers every day. If Taiwan completely breaks away from China and joins the United States, I have reason to believe that China will take extreme measures, just like Germany in World War II. When there is no other way out, it can only fight

    • @Mr2tails
      @Mr2tails 7 месяцев назад +1

      Is war between countries not aggression? The Communist Party of China and its desire to unify the Republic of China by force are acts of aggression. In particular, the Communist Party of China is a foreign force and the act must be called an invasion.国与国的战争不是侵略?支那共匪国与要武统中华民国就是侵略。尤其支那共匪国是外势力,必须称为侵略。國與國的戰爭不是侵略? 支那共匪國與要武統中華民國就是侵略。 尤其支那共匪國是外勢力,必須稱為侵略。國與國的戰爭不是侵略? 支那共匪國與要武統中華民國就是侵略。 尤其支那共匪國是外勢力,必須稱為侵略。

    • @Mr2tails
      @Mr2tails 7 месяцев назад +1

      這事只關於支那共匪國與中華民國,但米國恰好是中華民國盟友、不會袖手旁觀。这事只关于支那共匪国与中华民国,但米国恰好是中华民国盟友、不会袖手旁观。This matter only concerns the Communist Party of China and the Republic of China, but the United States happens to be an ally of the Republic of China and will not stand idly by.

    • @wbing-6912
      @wbing-6912 6 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@Mr2tails根据中华民国宪法,中华民国主权领土包括哪些,请回答!

    • @Mr2tails
      @Mr2tails 6 месяцев назад

      ​@@wbing-6912那你承认支那共匪党是外势力,非中华民族之一?请回答!

    • @MaxStArlyn
      @MaxStArlyn 4 месяца назад

      ΤαιωαΝ is part of CΗίΝα, it’s NOT a country. CΗίΝα is winning. CΗίΝα is NOT ΚοΜΜυΝιςτ. Taiwan, has ZERO to do with the USA.

  • @SoniasWay
    @SoniasWay 2 года назад +591

    “War always escalates”
    A very important thing to keep in mind

    • @pritpalsingh3609
      @pritpalsingh3609 2 года назад

      You're everywhere

    • @iruns1246
      @iruns1246 2 года назад +1

      Does it? Sounds more like a survivorship bias.
      Wars that don't escalate stay very small and fizzle out and written, at best, as footnotes in history books. The result being people only recall the ones that escalated, and hence make that wrong conclusion.

    • @anonymintheworld9781
      @anonymintheworld9781 2 года назад +1

      The funny thing is that many people don't know that Taiwan's constitution also recognizes one China. Considers mainland China a part of China and has been planning to counter Beijing and unify China since before 1949. If you look at the maps published by the US half a century ago, Taiwan and south China Sea are all Chinese. Before World War I there were only a few dozen countries in the world. Now there are about 200 countries in the world. Has anyone ever wondered why? In Taiwan, people over 40 yrs old consider themselves Chinese and most want to reunify China, while people under 20 do not consider themselves Chinese and do not think Taiwan has a relationship with China. Has anyone ever wondered why? Countries all over the world recognize the One-China principle and do not consider Taiwan as a country. Taiwan is originally a part of China, and the civil war between Taiwan and the mainland is China's internal affair. If a war breaks out, it is not an invasion.Is a civil war. China wants peace. But the US wants to use Taiwan to split China, the US doesn't want to see any strong independent country, the US wants all countries to be small and weak and obedient to the US.

  • @AbroadinJapan
    @AbroadinJapan 2 года назад +5738

    Throughout my time living in Japan the spectre of an invasion of Taiwan has lingered over daily news here - particularly after Xi came to power. On the one hand, east Asia feels remarkably peaceful and safe, and then suddenly North Korea fires a missile over the Pacific, a hawkish Chinese commentator declares it’s time to take Taiwan by force or a disputed island gets surrounded by Japanese and a Chinese naval vessels. Watching Ukraine unfold with horror made me realise not to take this relatively peaceful time for granted in East Asia, as it could all go horribly wrong incredibly fast.
    (Great video as always mate. The ominous soundtrack alone made me cower in fear).

    • @boobbobbadeboo7862
      @boobbobbadeboo7862 2 года назад +83

      Damn, that must be scary dude

    • @Sergei.Mp3
      @Sergei.Mp3 2 года назад +220

      As a Russian person I took the peaceful time for granted

    • @frakmaster69master11
      @frakmaster69master11 2 года назад +30

      Peace is based on what China wants.

    • @renekris
      @renekris 2 года назад +31

      Anything can happen so unexpectedly, what matters is what we have close to us.

    • @abderrahmanaitlahcen8913
      @abderrahmanaitlahcen8913 2 года назад +14

      time to run back to the UK mr Broad

  • @ganstery1
    @ganstery1 8 месяцев назад +13

    Your content is spot on , keep up the good work I support your videos 100 percent . I am a disabled vet and find it refreshing when someone does their homework . I love this and all your vids really.

    • @bob-bd7iw
      @bob-bd7iw Месяц назад

      search on ur trusted google and it tells u Taiwan isn’t an independent country

  • @dreisince99
    @dreisince99 2 года назад +811

    Watching this made me deeply realize how fragile the tension is and how fast it could escalate. Definitely a huge eye opener for someone to be actively engaged with the current situations.

    • @siamcharm7904
      @siamcharm7904 2 года назад

      no one in us.

    • @muscleman125
      @muscleman125 2 года назад +2

      CHINA 🇨🇳!!! NUMBAH ONE!!! HAHA TRICK YOU AMERICA!!! Taiwan berong to China! 🇨🇳 TRICK YOU TWO TIME HAHA AMERICA

    • @KGisthename
      @KGisthename 2 года назад

      Yeah its tense over there. I have seen many interviews of Taiwanese people saying that they go about their life without thinking about it. Though I am sure its always in the back of your head so to speak. This is all before Putin decided to show the resemblance between him and other tyrants from history.

    • @hexingcan
      @hexingcan 2 года назад +1

      With such fragile tension, Tsai Ingwen still decided to poke the bear. Tells alot about the Dpp. I really hope Taiwanese don't pay the price for this clown's actions.

    • @anonymintheworld9781
      @anonymintheworld9781 2 года назад +6

      The funny thing is that many people don't know that Taiwan's constitution also recognizes one China. Considers mainland China a part of China and has been planning to counter Beijing and unify China since before 1949. If you look at the maps published by the US half a century ago, Taiwan and south China Sea are all Chinese. Before World War I there were only a few dozen countries in the world. Now there are about 200 countries in the world. Has anyone ever wondered why? In Taiwan, people over 40 yrs old consider themselves Chinese and most want to reunify China, while people under 20 do not consider themselves Chinese and do not think Taiwan has a relationship with China. Has anyone ever wondered why? Countries all over the world recognize the One-China principle and do not consider Taiwan as a country. Taiwan is originally a part of China, and the civil war between Taiwan and the mainland is China's internal affair. If a war breaks out, it is not an invasion.Is a civil war.

  • @ciscotx74
    @ciscotx74 2 года назад +1215

    He is absolutely right when he says that we have been in an unusually long period of relative peace in the world. The default in human history has been war and brutality. Those things go in cycles. And human nature has not changed.

    • @makaziwehadebe4557
      @makaziwehadebe4557 2 года назад +121

      No we haven’t, there’s always conflict going on in the world. It’s just that it doesn’t receive as much coverage as when “The West” is involved.

    • @seriousnecro
      @seriousnecro 2 года назад +66

      Peace? LOL. How ignorant.

    • @raymonds7492
      @raymonds7492 2 года назад +40

      The OP said relative peace.

    • @makaziwehadebe4557
      @makaziwehadebe4557 2 года назад +26

      @@raymonds7492 that’s not true either. There has been NO peace. The only reason you would say there’s been “relative peace” is because there has been no coverage on the unrest. A lot has happened between WWII and the Ukrainian and Russian War.

    • @dogger7051
      @dogger7051 2 года назад +74

      @@WillieFungo relative peace. Keyword relative. Go google some death-tolls for wars of the past. And I’m sure you won’t like to hear this but the relative peace we have all enjoyed is a result of Americas naval presence throughout the worlds oceans that has made it more beneficial for countries to trade rather than fight one another

  • @umarteachestechwith2others803
    @umarteachestechwith2others803 8 месяцев назад

    Hey Johnny Harris, with all the latest developments in BRICS, how do you think India might react now if China and Taiwan got into it? Just curious about your thoughts.

  • @jeonganjang7830
    @jeonganjang7830 7 месяцев назад +3

    Hey I was on the Canadian ship that sailed through the Taiwan Strait, if you have any questions go ahead

  • @beenladen4924
    @beenladen4924 Год назад +780

    My favorite quote on this topic:
    "War never determines who's right, only who's left."
    Food for thought.

    • @bollockjohnson6156
      @bollockjohnson6156 Год назад

      WWII really made you doubt who was "right?" You're unsure about how to feel about Nazi Germany? How about ISIS and al-Qaeda? Huh.

    • @bigrobsydney
      @bigrobsydney Год назад +32

      They say history is written by the winners. I doubt the winners would say "we were wrong."

    • @kipblass8885
      @kipblass8885 Год назад +5

      I also like Jocko's analogy: "Going into a war and saying that you're only going to kill the bad guys, not accidentally hitting any civilians, no collateral damage... is like saying you're going to be a boxer and never in your career be hit. It's just not going to happen that way."

    • @oftin_wong
      @oftin_wong Год назад +5

      War and technology
      Hand in hand
      It's how we advance

    • @robertwilson214
      @robertwilson214 Год назад +3

      Bertrand Russell

  • @JulianColbus
    @JulianColbus 2 года назад +869

    A friend at the German military explained to me once that the constant probing of Taiwanese air space is not just posturing and not just to cover up a real attack until it's too late. It's also about provoking a response from the Taiwanese military, both to gather intel about it and tire it out.

    • @user-th6io2tr2b
      @user-th6io2tr2b 2 года назад +9

      well, you need to search what is ADIZ...

    • @inkedfeels
      @inkedfeels 2 года назад +65

      Also its to test a response time, if you think about it. You wanna now how long it takes for the enemy to response if you try to attack them

    • @klau88873
      @klau88873 2 года назад +11

      Time to ask Why they need to test + gather data on those response times.

    • @clabood
      @clabood 2 года назад +46

      Because if Taiwan strike first then China can say we were defending ourselves.

    • @inkedfeels
      @inkedfeels 2 года назад +2

      @@klau88873 bc they want to start a war in the future and to intimidate bc they think they will just surrender bc they dont want to be bombed

  • @user-prtrump
    @user-prtrump 6 месяцев назад +15

    Taiwan, which calls itself the Republic of China, also controls areas such as Kinmen and Matsu, which are very close to the mainland. Why didn't the author talk about it? Both sides of the Taiwan Strait belong to the same China which is determined by history and law. The current Taiwan authorities are a local Chinese regime, and that is the truth.

    • @Mr2tails
      @Mr2tails 6 месяцев назад +1

      The Communist bandits are external forces and are not part of the Chinese nation!共匪是外勢力, 不是中華民族的一部分!武统大陆方可天下太平!黄花岗2.0反共复民将来临!武統大陸方可天下太平! 黃花崗2.0反共复民將來臨!Only by invading Mainland China can there be peace in the world. Yellow Flower Mound Uprising 2.0, Opposing Communist Autocracy and Reviving the Republic of China coming soon!

    • @kasamine8
      @kasamine8 3 месяца назад

      やぁ中国人元気かい?

    • @user-oq1oc4qx4p
      @user-oq1oc4qx4p 2 месяца назад

      中華民國和中華人民共和國是中國內政,但台灣、澎湖不是中國領土。
      中華民國只是台灣、澎湖的統治當局並沒有台灣、澎湖主權。
      金門、馬祖是中國內政。

  • @apysdh7926
    @apysdh7926 7 месяцев назад +5

    An amazing video, especially considering you are not Chinese. However, there are still tiny errors - firstly, at around 11:20 of this video, what the video shows is a launch rocket(whose name is Chang Zheng) rather than a ballistic missile. Secondly, when talking about the first strike from China, you put too much weights on Chinese air force. PLAAF is essentially a defensive air force which means they concentrate more on air-to-air battle than on air-to-surface. The role of jets in this video should be replaced by Chinese artillery, who is the secondary force against Taiwan's ground millitary targets (the main force is PLA Rocket Army, for which you are correct).

    • @shunyulai1448
      @shunyulai1448 3 месяца назад +1

      he's not considering he's chinese but he's still.considering he's america, that's pathetic

  • @OneManBandProductionsNapier
    @OneManBandProductionsNapier Год назад +1961

    People forget that the enormous amount of peace in the last hundred years is an anomaly. For most of human history, war was much more common.

    • @moneymindsetmatrix873
      @moneymindsetmatrix873 Год назад +39

      Very true.

    • @kashyap263
      @kashyap263 Год назад +16

    • @jumpinjehoshaphat1951
      @jumpinjehoshaphat1951 Год назад

      And it's the US' new world order that resulted in this Pax Romana.

    • @rangerdoc1029
      @rangerdoc1029 Год назад +185

      Because for the last 100 years there has been a military superpower that has been superior to any other. That superiority is waning.

    • @LoverIsaDayy
      @LoverIsaDayy Год назад +27

      Because we peaked military advancement after WW2

  • @ImNotFine44
    @ImNotFine44 2 года назад +1744

    Let’s keep in mind, Taiwan makes most of the best chips that the world uses. Your computer or phone you are using has one of those chips, american military vehicle systems, missile systems and all other important things. Taiwan is pretty important.
    Edit: this comment is just highlighting a fact not pointed out in the video. I’m not saying that they are the only thing Taiwan is good for nor am I saying I don’t care about the Taiwanese. It’s purely a fact I wanted to share as it’s yet another reason why it’d be beneficial for countries to save the lives of the Taiwanese if an invasion would occur. Frankly, it’s disappointing I have to clarify this. No faith at all.

    • @Conan-ny1um
      @Conan-ny1um 2 года назад +69

      TSMC has almost completed two of the worlds largest Semiconductor Fabs. in the world located in Phoenix Arizona easy to look up. USA has ensured they will have all the 6nm or smaller semiconductors they will ever need!

    • @johnbenya9558
      @johnbenya9558 2 года назад +39

      A few years ago one of their factories was damaged in a natural disaster and the price of memory chips skyrocketed for several months.

    • @gravestheoutlaw3632
      @gravestheoutlaw3632 2 года назад +72

      Taiwan was important, America government forced taiwan to establish factory in US. and force taiwan to share its data with us government. today Taiwan is not so important.

    • @jake-jm8se
      @jake-jm8se 2 года назад +20

      @@gravestheoutlaw3632 nah

    • @obamagaming9456
      @obamagaming9456 2 года назад +50

      @@gravestheoutlaw3632 the fabs aren't done, besides, most of their infrastructure is still in Taiwan

  • @cgmax7
    @cgmax7 8 месяцев назад

    @1:19 time what is the music name ?

  • @smeargtr8939
    @smeargtr8939 5 месяцев назад

    Anyone knows where I can find the original soundtracks used in this video?

  • @MyFirstYoutubeHandle
    @MyFirstYoutubeHandle 2 года назад +205

    Never in the history of human beings has war been so visually available. Any war from this point forward is going to have a lasting, significant impact on humanity.

    • @m.strawser
      @m.strawser 2 года назад +8

      Me and my nephew was actually just talking about this yesterday,like you seen little bit with afghan but not literal live video like you are seeing coming out of Ukraine and now with tech it's literally letting people see what war really is not just after math still pictures. I feel like it will make a difference about people going and wanting to go to war after this and will Change alot of stuff going forward....

    • @SykotikShadow
      @SykotikShadow 2 года назад +1

      I was just talking about this with my daughter and friends the other day. War is live streamed now in real time.

    • @thetravelingguy2954
      @thetravelingguy2954 2 года назад

      Okay, during the two world wars war definitely was more present when today and actually there were thousands of wars in human history. Just the last 50 years were quite peaceful for western world and it's really sad that our peace seems to be in big danger now!

    • @louisrialland2527
      @louisrialland2527 2 года назад +1

      @@thetravelingguy2954 They aren't talking about the prevalence of war, but the fact that today you can actually see what's happening around the world, not only now but for years to come since things can be recorded.

    • @mc45892
      @mc45892 2 года назад

      After all we are in the end times read Matthew 24:6

  • @thegunslinger1363
    @thegunslinger1363 2 года назад +364

    "In the nuclear world. The true enemy is war itself." From the film Crimson Tide.

    • @chemicalreactionbd9568
      @chemicalreactionbd9568 2 года назад

      Make video What hapend if India invade Bangladesh?

    • @udhayakumarMN
      @udhayakumarMN 2 года назад +1

      @@chemicalreactionbd9568
      then ,India going to bankrupt

    • @duckpotat9818
      @duckpotat9818 2 года назад +2

      @@chemicalreactionbd9568 that will never happen, there's no reason to. Though something to do with Pakistan is more likely

    • @chemicalreactionbd9568
      @chemicalreactionbd9568 2 года назад

      @@duckpotat9818 yeh yeh.... I know... If india think this they lost their chicken neack Napal to Bangladesh and also lost the Assam

    • @poptmac5022
      @poptmac5022 2 года назад

      Dictators are the true enemies.

  • @zaenlol
    @zaenlol 3 месяца назад

    do anyone know if the music in 1:22 copyrighted or not ?

  • @jopo6876
    @jopo6876 7 месяцев назад

    Jonny highlighting Chinese characters on paper was hilarious.

  • @barrodexteriit.9301
    @barrodexteriit.9301 2 года назад +543

    Great video Johnny!
    Hopefully a China invasion of Taiwan will remain a "what if" instead of "when".

    • @labra6969
      @labra6969 2 года назад +11

      Hopefully, I am against war and I certainly wouldn't want one happening so close at home.

    • @thisissanjay3935
      @thisissanjay3935 2 года назад +22

      Well sadly it's always 'when' 😟

    • @chemicalreactionbd9568
      @chemicalreactionbd9568 2 года назад +3

      Make video What hapend if India invade Bangladesh?

    • @DougC83
      @DougC83 2 года назад +9

      Unfortunately, it remains a “what If”only if the ruling party of Taiwan decides to make a change of its confrontational attitude towards China, which won’t happen because of politics.

    • @khosrowanushirwan7591
      @khosrowanushirwan7591 2 года назад +4

      @@chemicalreactionbd9568 What will India get out of declaring war on Bangladesh? Others than less dependency on the chicken neck and more radical s?

  • @lostleblanc
    @lostleblanc 2 года назад +4393

    Absolutely exceptional piece. Well done man

    • @rayleigh4200
      @rayleigh4200 2 года назад +10

      lol

    • @levelazn
      @levelazn 2 года назад +17

      China doesn’t want to invade Taiwan. That’s a last resort. The Chinese leadership prefers to resolve the political Issues through peaceful means. One can be cynical is all it consumes are western news

    • @rayleigh4200
      @rayleigh4200 2 года назад +6

      @@levelazn proof ?

    • @shreeparnamazumdar8473
      @shreeparnamazumdar8473 2 года назад +4

      @@levelazn lol

    • @annagrudina6206
      @annagrudina6206 2 года назад

      The briefing is not exaggerated, but factual and precise. ruclips.net/video/BfKF7VRnLos/видео.html

  • @victoralm8736
    @victoralm8736 7 месяцев назад +4

    2 things that are weird about this all.
    1. That USA would have the interest to defend Taiwan, even back then in the 90s. Now it’s due to the semiconductors. But not back then
    2. That China are willing to risk a potential WWIII just to have that island.
    I can’t understand how a piece of land is so important that you’re willing to risk the life of thousands civilians just to have it.

    • @victoralm8736
      @victoralm8736 7 месяцев назад +3

      Yes Taiwan has the semiconductors. But China has always wanted to invade Taiwan and connect it to the mainland, even before Taiwan got the semiconductors. Also, Taiwan doesn’t really have any natural resources so it wouldn’t gain China that much to invade it in that perspective.

    • @user-hz2dx8yx9b
      @user-hz2dx8yx9b 7 месяцев назад +10

      1. In the early 20th century, a group of people were dedicated to building a new, unified China on the ruins of the Qing Dynasty (~1911).
      2. In later years, this group was divided into the Soviet-backed Chinese Communist Party (CCP/CPC) (which won the Chinese Civil War and founded the new China in the mainland), and the US-backed Kuomintang (KMT) (which lost the Chinese Civil War and retreated to Taiwan).
      3. So both the governing party in mainland China and Taiwan have their duty to unify the whole of China till now - for the CCP is to take back Taiwan, and for the KMT or DPP (Democratic Progressive Party, Taiwan) is to take back mainland China.
      4. The Chinese Civil War mentioned in 2, there are no armistice has been signed so far. It means, no matter which side launches the attack, it's legally a Chinese civil war.
      Hope the above information (from Wikipedia) will help you figure out the points you find weird.

    • @greig9794
      @greig9794 26 дней назад

      It is essential simply because nuclear submarines will have a hideout place if they take Taiwan. That would allow China to threaten the US West Coast, especially California. The Taiwan Straights are only 300 meters deep. It is not enough for any submarine to hide for extended periods. On the other hand, the East side of Taiwan is the Pacific Ocean, with depths of 5000 to 6000 meters, allowing Chinese nuclear submarines to hide. Since the implementation of MAD, each nuclear power has tried to either move launch sites closer to the opponents (CUBA and MGM-31 Pershing deployment near the USSR border were two of the well-known examples), and China has been trying to do that by taking over South China Sea and Taiwan.

  • @Phaeliinx
    @Phaeliinx 3 месяца назад +1

    Song at 1:22 ??

  • @PremierCCGuyMMXVI
    @PremierCCGuyMMXVI 2 года назад +425

    Hopefully this doesn’t happen, we need peace in this world. Thank you for this video.

    • @jonathanwildemann3403
      @jonathanwildemann3403 2 года назад +15

      You're naive. Stay in your home

    • @PremierCCGuyMMXVI
      @PremierCCGuyMMXVI 2 года назад +11

      @@jonathanwildemann3403 please elaborate

    • @slickimz223
      @slickimz223 2 года назад +6

      Great, another coward looking for support from other weaklings

    • @PremierCCGuyMMXVI
      @PremierCCGuyMMXVI 2 года назад +15

      @@slickimz223 what do you mean? All I want is peace, there is nothing wrong with being a pacifist. No one should support war until last resort.

    • @veda9151
      @veda9151 2 года назад +1

      Let's hope that is the case, but time and time again, saturations or sequence of events push countries into war that no body wants in the first place. It's tragic, but it had happened, and most likely will again.

  • @VEE3RDEYE
    @VEE3RDEYE 2 года назад +2336

    This is a terrifying reality that's most likely coming

    • @That_Goth_Redneck_
      @That_Goth_Redneck_ 2 года назад +56

      Yeah, and It scares the shit out of me

    • @chenx4528
      @chenx4528 2 года назад +43

      It was either Ukraine or Taiwan, apparently Joe Biden made his choice of giving up on Ukraine for Taiwan where the greater interests are. Even though it’s a fact that the most powerful military force is US navy, the only one who could beat US navy up is US airforce, Juggling two wars against the second and the third military presences in the world at the same time would be a mission impossible for the states.

    • @bemusedpanda8875
      @bemusedpanda8875 2 года назад +103

      @@chenx4528 Nope it was Ukraine and Taiwan. If China saw Russia's Ukraine invasion be met by stiff resistance from the west in the form of military aid and boots and the ground, they would think twice before poking the American Giant. However, if Ukraine falls, China will rightfully assume that the American Giant is asleep and will not hesitate to take Taiwan by force. Ukraine is no less important than Taiwan for it is the door between Russia and Nato. Taiwan obviously is in a good strategic location and makes semiconductors. By abandoning Ukraine, the US will incentivise China to attack. Sanctions are never going to deter China if they are useless in Russia, a much poorer country. The US military ain't gonna help Taiwan. They will sit idly by while Biden tries appeasement again.

    • @yingfengxuan
      @yingfengxuan 2 года назад +16

      not really. most likely, America and China get to a deal, that China takes back Taiwan and Taiwan will be just like a state in the US that can have its own election and industry, China will not set military bases in Taiwan and Taiwan is not allowed to have army. As long as America is powerful, that deal can be effective.

    • @anomalysyndrome3235
      @anomalysyndrome3235 2 года назад +19

      speaking about peaceful china and taiwan both are Chinese, and speaking about humanity why recently US and allies making high tension everywhere ? doing that becouse US is big military country or US just need entertainment ? or maybe making Taiwan as pawn like Ukraine so if plan get suceed then US will get bonus new strategic allies ?

  • @hasanefti1573
    @hasanefti1573 3 месяца назад

    1:21 background music name please?

  • @d.edwardmeade3683
    @d.edwardmeade3683 3 месяца назад

    Interesting video.. I love analysis and theoretical videos.
    So, now what is the fallout for China economically and geopolitically if they carried this scenario out? That would make a fascinating follow up video on this topic 👍

  • @SerialNerdery1825
    @SerialNerdery1825 2 года назад +1079

    I am a Chinese person in the US. I think given the ferocity of Ukraine’s defense and similar mindset of the Taiwanese, China would be doubly careful. Imagine how easy it was to spot the build up of Russian troops on a super long Ukrainian border, imagine how obvious the build up will be on the Fujian coast. I think a Taiwan invasion is far less likely now because of Ukraine.

    • @user-zt1qx3db1y
      @user-zt1qx3db1y 2 года назад +54

      i agree my chiense brother

    • @circleAI
      @circleAI 2 года назад +62

      I think Ukraine's invasion give china perfect example how to invade taiwan.... Usa will keep itself at distance because of ww3 risk and sleepy biden will say something stupid again and given sanctions warning which can't be put on China properly because of their manufacturim and earth like lithium ...

    • @FlyingPigNJ
      @FlyingPigNJ 2 года назад +48

      Besides, the commies have yet to make their tanks swim 😂

    • @cn1878
      @cn1878 2 года назад +117

      I wish I were as optimistic as you. Russia has the economy of Texas, China has the economy of the US. China has also been supporting Russia in their invasion, which would be a logical move if they themselves wanted to invade Taiwan. I'm not saying it will happen for sure but I think Ukraine made it more, not less likely.

    • @cn1878
      @cn1878 2 года назад +1

      Supporting, as in through the media to be clear.

  • @darius2640
    @darius2640 2 года назад +281

    Damn I'm kinda tired of living my best years through these historic events.

    • @JVLnetwork
      @JVLnetwork 2 года назад +13

      How do these events impact your best years directly

    • @sirmiles1820
      @sirmiles1820 2 года назад +5

      Its just getting started bro. We are like in 1930 in a different color and taste. Remember that US marines have crayons and shit

    • @springrollwang4441
      @springrollwang4441 2 года назад +3

      really fucking eventful isn't it, especially if you have the honor to be the protagonist

    • @vividvulpe9842
      @vividvulpe9842 2 года назад +5

      @@JVLnetwork through stress and uncertainty- which triggers anxiety.

    • @JVLnetwork
      @JVLnetwork 2 года назад +29

      @@vividvulpe9842 do you live in Taiwan, Russia, Ukraine, yemen, or Russia? Because if not there’s no stress. You may act like it’s impacting you but it’s not. Life in the civilized world is so comfortable people will seek trauma that doesn’t even apply to them.

  • @fuzz4161
    @fuzz4161 7 месяцев назад

    howd u make the map bro

  • @cactusmk2
    @cactusmk2 4 месяца назад

    what is this soundtrack at 1:20?

  • @Crick1952
    @Crick1952 2 года назад +741

    I'm a Security student and have been prototyping war games for this scenario for a few months now.
    This is incredibly well researched and confirmed a lot of what I've found in research and given me new angles and information to consider. Thank you, sincerely.
    I've been to Taiwan, one day I hope I get the opportunity to live there. It's a beautiful island with a vibrant and friendly Chinese and Aboriginal culture. I've never felt more at home and safe in my life than on the island.
    I don't want war and I hope that cooler heads will prevail, but we will all have to wait and see.

    • @tarun5222
      @tarun5222 2 года назад +1

      I'd like to be the first one to try

    • @hclau362
      @hclau362 2 года назад +33

      You mean you are a war mongering American hawk or shall I say Hack! You think Americans bombing killing and invading other countries is ok... since only non whites get killed by the thousands... you people are SICK.

    • @robotickiddo97
      @robotickiddo97 2 года назад +5

      What

    • @oldarthurmorgan6319
      @oldarthurmorgan6319 2 года назад +35

      @@hclau362 wtf are you talking about?

    • @mozambique9113
      @mozambique9113 2 года назад +16

      @@oldarthurmorgan6319 I know what he meant. You all would be surprised how much people been killed by US wars. It exceeded the mongols.

  • @Vociferous
    @Vociferous 2 года назад +603

    It’s crazy what’s happening around the world atm, and that people really are going to war, hopefully everything resumes as it once was.

    • @20sinnyc43
      @20sinnyc43 2 года назад +31

      It’s always been this crazy

    • @Crosshatch1212
      @Crosshatch1212 2 года назад +9

      Nope its time for the 100 yr change .

    • @Zeno7741
      @Zeno7741 2 года назад +10

      You can't just wait and hope people have to take action

    • @chemicalreactionbd9568
      @chemicalreactionbd9568 2 года назад +2

      Make video What hapend if India invade Bangladesh?

    • @jesse_-
      @jesse_- 2 года назад +12

      Such is life. It’s always been this way. If anything, the world is much more peaceful than in comparison to what it once was.

  • @rknoob9110
    @rknoob9110 3 месяца назад +1

    There's a bit problem in 10:30 , although it's both "得" in Chinese, it actually means "may" rather than "shall , which can be recognize by it's pronounciation "de" and "dei". Hence, the law is actually giving the government the legality to do such thing.

  • @taylorhao600
    @taylorhao600 7 месяцев назад +3

    This 21-minute video explained more than my teacher could in 10 weeks lol. :)

  • @RawBerserker
    @RawBerserker 2 года назад +317

    It definitely does feel like it's closer than ever that they'd do this. Especially with how they handled Hong Kong and most people just forgot after such a short time, and now Russia doing what they're doing, why not China do it too? Truly frightening...

    • @bayareajokester9456
      @bayareajokester9456 2 года назад +5

      Winnie the Pooh would never dare

    • @ReachByteBurst
      @ReachByteBurst 2 года назад +17

      @@bayareajokester9456 -69 social credit

    • @just_a_turtle_chad
      @just_a_turtle_chad 2 года назад +19

      The UN better prepare that strongly worded letter condemning China

    • @chemicalreactionbd9568
      @chemicalreactionbd9568 2 года назад +2

      Make video What hapend if India invade Bangladesh?

    • @jasonsoo6138
      @jasonsoo6138 2 года назад +12

      Because China is strong economically, unlike Russia. If China retake Taiwan by force, it will cost then a lot economically that will set them back to many years and also will take many many years and resources to fix Taiwan society.
      China handled HK very well, no deaths. If anything I find it baffling that they allowed the HKers to throw riots, burn buildings, shops, looting, subway, blocking roads.
      While for Russia, Russia economy sucks, Russia has been facing sanctions over sanctions and with US pushing Ukraine to join NATO, you are basically provoking Putin to make a move first.

  • @balkanmadnessmadeinaustria5837
    @balkanmadnessmadeinaustria5837 2 года назад +859

    As a person from former Yugoslavia, war in the beginning, if you fight for your motherland is exciting, but the longer it goes, the more exhausting it starts to be. So diplomacy seems to be a way better way, although it consumes more time, than a invasion

    • @fv1234
      @fv1234 2 года назад

      No one wants to live in China ruling. It is worst than Putin's Russia. Ukrainian won't. You got even less chance for Xi's China.

    • @MrK-js3it
      @MrK-js3it 2 года назад +21

      But When Commie is not talking abt the diplomacy ? CCP Need a hard lesson

    • @balkanmadnessmadeinaustria5837
      @balkanmadnessmadeinaustria5837 2 года назад

      @@MrK-js3it Dont worry about that as it stands now the CCP will fall hard, the countries coruption is already destroying the country. The chinese although I really love the people and the culture there have, because of communism, lost all their values. Religion is not allowed, everything is about the CCP and we all can see how the party behaves, so the people behave like that to. We all can see the many food scandals, the buildings that collaps etc. In Yugoslavia although not perfect, the people really liked it and the party first and foremost looked after the people, but China is a pool full of corruption. Im not a hardline communist, but if it is excecuted good, I believe in it. The Yugoslav wars didnt happen, because of coummism, but because of that that brewed in the meantime, the ultra nationalist movements since WW2. The chinese army is big, but it is riddled in corruption and wouldnt function good as a team, lets not talk about the equipment.

    • @XameleonTheGuy
      @XameleonTheGuy 2 года назад +6

      69 likes

    • @balkanmadnessmadeinaustria5837
      @balkanmadnessmadeinaustria5837 2 года назад +4

      @@XameleonTheGuy nice

  • @wadegustafson4031
    @wadegustafson4031 Месяц назад +1

    very informative. Thank you

  • @markclinelucey1090
    @markclinelucey1090 Месяц назад +1

    Damn, Johnny, you are GOOD. You are clear, evidence-based, and also compassionate and humanist. Thank you so much for all of your excellent work!

  • @yuanxinxi9446
    @yuanxinxi9446 2 года назад +339

    Technically Taiwan (Republic of China) and mainland (People's Republic of China) are still in war status. The Chinese civil war hasn't ended. There is no cease fire agreement since 1949, with one party on the mainland and the other on the island.

    • @bobreynolds4980
      @bobreynolds4980 2 года назад +28

      Very much so like North and South Korea.

    • @shooro8801
      @shooro8801 2 года назад +22

      @@bobreynolds4980 Yes, but after the Chinese Civil war, the REPUBLIC of China only had Taiwan island and some small islands, while North Korea 🇰🇵 and South Korea 🇰🇷 split the territory 50-50. There is no one side on the Korean peninsula and one side on Jeju Island

    • @dht1247
      @dht1247 2 года назад +93

      U.S. invaded Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, can bloggers predict which country the U.S. will invade next? ?

    • @tedhuang1935
      @tedhuang1935 2 года назад +24

      @flisnoo shaboo mao wanted to invade Taiwan but was impeded by US navy, the war never officially ends in this sense

    • @yuanxinxi9446
      @yuanxinxi9446 2 года назад +40

      @flisnoo shaboo You need to learn more about the history. Republic of China was built in mainland in 1912, and its government fled to the island of Taiwan after losing Chinese civil war in 1949.

  • @TheRichardLawson
    @TheRichardLawson 2 года назад +514

    This guy went from "Russia won't invade Ukraine" to "China invades Taiwan" in a week

    • @SASHAVYBZPRODUCTIONS
      @SASHAVYBZPRODUCTIONS 2 года назад +19

      🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @levelazn
      @levelazn 2 года назад +57

      Gotta get those view count

    • @meocean5499
      @meocean5499 2 года назад +70

      He will be wrong on both. 😂 😂 😂

    • @craxkerjack6057
      @craxkerjack6057 2 года назад +4

      misdirection tactic from insider info? who knows 😁

    • @enzoh7763
      @enzoh7763 2 года назад +19

      @@meocean5499 ,, of course,, he will get it wrong. .. the title are all click bait, ,, the content is the meat . and it's impossible to cover all possibilities and scenario's .

  • @bruceshen825
    @bruceshen825 4 месяца назад +38

    Imagine if the United States lost California in a civil war, and when the United States tried to reclaim the area, China sent troops from thousands of kilometers away, saying that it could not tolerate an American invasion of California. Then you'll understand what it means to be nosy

    • @user-sg3tm6wj1p
      @user-sg3tm6wj1p 3 месяца назад +8

      That’s not the case for Taiwan and China
      If you actually look in to the history, China claim to own Taiwan for very short of time.
      Spain, Netherlands, and Japan have claim to own Taiwan for a much longer time
      Not to mention that PRC NEVER own Taiwan ever in history.

    • @cassiekao7644
      @cassiekao7644 3 месяца назад +3

      @@user-sg3tm6wj1p history of California: California was part of New Spain until that kingdom dissolved in 1821, becoming part of Mexico until the Mexican-American War (1846-1848). Sounds like there just needs to be a war to own part of the land?

    • @user-wq5nq8do3w
      @user-wq5nq8do3w 3 месяца назад

      ​@@user-sg3tm6wj1p日本荷兰是殖民者和侵略者,台湾最开始就是中国的😅

    • @TTOIO
      @TTOIO 3 месяца назад

      A very concise description of Taiwan and mainland China.
      The Republic of China owns Taiwan,
      and there is a civil war relationship between the Republic of China and the People's Republic of China.

    • @derikmcs
      @derikmcs 3 месяца назад

      How do you know the context of the world and the California 75 years from now ? Or are you going to ignore the fact that the Chinese civil war ended 75 years ago and Taiwan is a free country ?

  • @user-lo8pw4yu3m
    @user-lo8pw4yu3m 2 месяца назад +16

    为什么只解释现状不解释原因的?有些人把他类比成俄乌战争这是不正确的,但你可以把他类比成美国南北战争,东德和西德,南越和北越,南朝鲜和北朝鲜。这件事本事是一个国家的内战,所以从法律上讲这和美国和美国的军队无关,和任何第三方无关的内战。
    无论是中华人民共和国的宪法还是台湾的中华民国的宪法都明确说明了台湾和大陆同属一个国家,只不过一个宣称是属于中华人民共和国,一个宣称属于中华民国,包括北京和上海,在台湾的宪法很明确的说这是中华民国的北京和上海,首都还是在南京。所以有人写拿俄乌战争来进行比喻是不恰当的,两者是性质不同的战争。所以要用历史来解释现状,而不是用现状和未来去搬弄历史,如果不知道可以去学习,而且中国有两个宣称主权的政府,也才过去七十多年。中国有句古话相传了一千五百多年可以送给大家《以史为鉴可以知兴替》
    Why do you only explain the status quo without explaining the reasons? Some people analogize him to the Russian-Ukrainian war, which is incorrect, but you can analogize him to the American Civil War, East Germany and West Germany, South Vietnam and North Vietnam, South Korea and North Korea. This thing is a civil war in a country, so legally it has nothing to do with the US or the US military, and nothing to do with any third party in a civil war.
    Both the Constitution of the People's Republic of China and the Constitution of the Republic of China on Taiwan clearly state that Taiwan and the mainland belong to the same country, only one claimed to belong to the People's Republic of China, one claimed to belong to the Republic of China, including Beijing and Shanghai, and the Constitution of the Republic of China on Taiwan clearly says that this is the Republic of China of Beijing and Shanghai, the capital is still in Nanjing. Therefore, it is inappropriate for someone to write an analogy to the Russo-Ukrainian War, which was a war of a different nature. So it is important to use history to explain the status quo, not use the status quo and the future to move history, if you don't know you can learn, and China has had two governments that have claimed sovereignty, and it's only been seventy years or so. There is an old Chinese saying that has been passed down for more than 1500 years that can be given to all of you, "Learn from history to know the rise and fall of dynasties".

    • @yoyomo8792
      @yoyomo8792 2 месяца назад +3

      他每次叫嚣中国,流量就很大涨粉很快,是个懂流量密码的人😂

    • @user-gf7eu5ys5c
      @user-gf7eu5ys5c 2 месяца назад +1

      ​@@yoyomo8792油管是这样的,政治正确大于一切

    • @user-uh2vh5ip1u
      @user-uh2vh5ip1u 2 месяца назад

      Taiwan: I am orthodox China
      China: No, I am
      Taiwan: Okay, then I am Taiwan
      China: No, you are China, we are the same country, so your territory and people should belong to me, the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 said so in 1971, so I have legal effect.
      United States: I only said that there is only one China in the world and this is our policy. We do not recognize that Taiwan can represent China.
      UK: I signed an agreement with China in 1984 that Hong Kong would not change in 50 years
      China: The agreement I signed with the UK is a historical document and has no legal effect.
      wow magical

    • @user-gf7eu5ys5c
      @user-gf7eu5ys5c 2 месяца назад +1

      @@user-uh2vh5ip1u Did you fail history? Can't you distinguish between the Qing Dynasty and the People's Republic of China?Has the Third German Empire recognized the treaty of the Second German Republic?

    • @user-uh2vh5ip1u
      @user-uh2vh5ip1u 2 месяца назад

      @@user-gf7eu5ys5c The Qing Dynasty fell in 1912. I think your history may have been taught by your physical education teacher.
      Hong Kong’s 50-year unchanged agreement was signed by the UK and the CCP, not the Qing Dynasty
      The only thing related to the Qing Dynasty is that Hong Kong was handed over to the British when it was still under the rule of the Qing Dynasty. The British transferred it to China's current ruler CCP in 1997 and used the 1984 agreement to guarantee its system within fifty years. there will be no change

  • @spicaacedia7528
    @spicaacedia7528 2 года назад +34

    Who is the country that participated in countless wars in the 21st century in Serbia, Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria?, Who is the country that bypasses the trial of the UN Security Council and ignores the international order? Millions of people have died or been injured, millions of refugees have been caused, and who is the country that has brought disaster to the world?, Who are the countries that do not abide by their commitments and extend NATO eastward, leading to the conflict between Russia and NATO? Oh, it must be China. Evil China has led to world chaos. Yes, that's what you want to say

    • @AnilKumar-jk4yq
      @AnilKumar-jk4yq 2 года назад +4

      Exactly bro.

    • @emmanueld.5875
      @emmanueld.5875 2 года назад +4

      This video is garbage. Taiwan will most likely be integrated diplomatically and if it cones to fighting China wont firebomb the whole country like genocidal ass America but will take it with minimal civilian casualties

    • @fz2117
      @fz2117 2 года назад +3

      True dat

  • @newyorkerjoe123
    @newyorkerjoe123 2 года назад +777

    Let’s take a moment to appreciate Johnny Harris and his hard work, especially during times like these. Bravo Sir 🙏🏽

    • @baike007
      @baike007 2 года назад +6

      Why didn't you just search taiwan AIDZ zone in google? And you will find what he said in this video is totally wrong

    • @simuchelomunkombwerkikbeiv6842
      @simuchelomunkombwerkikbeiv6842 2 года назад +5

      @@baike007 because you're chinese

    • @edwardcardozo8325
      @edwardcardozo8325 2 года назад +4

      @@baike007 wumao moment

    • @thykingdomcome7238
      @thykingdomcome7238 2 года назад +5

      “奴隶制、殖民主义和殖民主义”都是作恶者所做的恶事。
      盎格鲁西方/基督教欧洲人是几个世纪之久的全球主要参与者和捐助者,
      - 奴隶制,
      - 殖民主义,
      - 从北美/南美到澳大利亚/新西兰再到西伯利亚/远东亚洲,直到今天。 🤔
      对于上帝的诚实真理,请阅读“中美紧张局势:仔细观察‘五眼’情报伙伴关系/CGTN”中提供的多页“Ole Fella”评论(在 UTube 上):youtu。是/H6nkAVegk0g

    • @skanda3337
      @skanda3337 2 года назад +4

      Bro you said peace time. What cave are you living in. Iraq, Afghanistan vs America for 20 years. Taliban won in the end after 20 years. So manyliveslost all sides. America won't help Taiwan. America is fake news. America will just abandon Taiwan like Iraq, Afghanistan and Ukraine.

  • @user-ji6qr9vq2l
    @user-ji6qr9vq2l 6 месяцев назад +2

    One key point was missed. When there is a way at Taiwan strait the N. and S. Korea will certainly fight each other at the 38° boundary.

  • @user-tz1ub1us7h
    @user-tz1ub1us7h 4 месяца назад +4

    it is not invide, it is liberate.

    • @Mr2tails
      @Mr2tails 4 месяца назад +2

      How about liberate Mainland China from the Communist Bandits? Is war between countries not aggression? The Communist Party of China and its desire to unify the Republic of China by force are acts of aggression. In particular, the Communist Party of China is a foreign force and the act must be called an invasion. 解放大陆对吧? 国与国的战争不是侵略?支那共匪国与要武统中华民国就是侵略。尤其支那共匪国是外势力,必须称为侵略。國與國的戰爭不是侵略? 支那共匪國與要武統中華民國就是侵略。 尤其支那共匪國是外勢力,必須稱為侵略。國與國的戰爭不是侵略? 支那共匪國與要武統中華民國就是侵略。 尤其支那共匪國是外勢力,必須稱為侵略。

  • @bladecppro26
    @bladecppro26 2 года назад +173

    i love how you highlighted the fact that conflict is not something good and is a nightmare ,so well said brother .

    • @vb9950
      @vb9950 2 года назад +2

      🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @wings2909
      @wings2909 2 года назад

      fact?are you sure?

    • @xigoxigo8055
      @xigoxigo8055 2 года назад

      ruclips.net/video/WtN6C9xfzFo/видео.html

    • @kgbagent4078
      @kgbagent4078 2 года назад

      ruclips.net/video/WtN6C9xfzFo/видео.html

  • @VikramHalderkonVict
    @VikramHalderkonVict 2 года назад +105

    India has a strict No First Use or Strike First policy. Unless provoked outright, India won't attack but it will certainly quadruple up its alertness in the Himalayan region and defend it with their lives. This much is guaranteed.

    • @stewie__69
      @stewie__69 2 года назад +12

      I love the foreign policy of India, minus its relation with its neighbors.

    • @kyakrogejaanke4965
      @kyakrogejaanke4965 2 года назад +17

      @@stewie__69 our neighbors are hostile towards us for some reason lol Nepal Lanka China Pakistan Myanmar like wtf we did bruh

    • @VikramHalderkonVict
      @VikramHalderkonVict 2 года назад +11

      @@stewie__69 Open wiki and check every wars India has fought till date and find me one where India has started or provoked first. What is it that you do not like about India's foreign policy? Is it wrong to defend ones sovreignity and self respect?

    • @shakilasharmin935
      @shakilasharmin935 2 года назад +16

      @@VikramHalderkonVict what about bullying Bangladesh and Nepal all the time? You want reference? Search Tista water crisis. And sri lanka hates the tamils not all of india.india is not like china .their a lot of ethnicities combined.for example a bengali from india is not that much harassed by sri lankans.

    • @samuraijosh1595
      @samuraijosh1595 2 года назад +10

      @@shakilasharmin935 The way this is worded sounds like Sri Lanka bullying Tamils doesn't matter much cuz they're just... Tamils after all. Tamils are Indians too and the union Government is so pathetic and slow to react to any Sri Lankan aggression against Tamils, which only pushes Tamils to be want to secede.

  • @RoberinoSERE
    @RoberinoSERE 4 месяца назад +1

    Himars GMLRS has proven a very arcurate system from the cold war and with ranges that can hit ships in the straight or the mainland with ATACMs

  • @coco-tt8pf
    @coco-tt8pf 4 месяца назад +2

    Thank you for the dedication on explaining the story China and Taiwan with a high quality video and objectively presenting through the history.
    Which must prepared much for this.

    • @kizen-cg1wl
      @kizen-cg1wl 4 месяца назад

      prepared what? war?

    • @Mr2tails
      @Mr2tails 4 месяца назад

      ​@kizen-cg1wl to prepare to wutong Mainland China!

  • @communitywatchdog6284
    @communitywatchdog6284 2 года назад +362

    Johnny I'm gonna be honest I think you missed a HUGE part of this equation: the economic ramifications. We can argue about who would win in a military confrontation between the US and China until hell freezes over, but the economic ramifications for China if they chose to invade Taiwan tomorrow would be DISASTROUS. I'm talking full-scale collapse of their entire economy. The reason? China relies on international trade for its economy to function. It is a manufacturing hub that produces goods for the entire world. And guess who their biggest trading partner is: THE UNITED STATES! China has an enormous trade surplus with the United States (meaning we buy more from them then they do from us). If that line of trade evaporated overnight, it would absolutely decimate the Chinese economy. It would also have a huge negative impact on the United States, but certainly not to the same extent as China. The negative economic ramifications of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan alone are enough for China to table the idea for the foreseeable future. There are efforts underway in China to wean itself off of its trade reliance on the US, but that will be a slow and tedious process. You can't overlook these kinds of factors and simply skip to the military side of things when this is such a huge part of even the initial decision to retake Taiwan.
    Edit: Said deficit instead of surplus

    • @nguyengiaphong1346
      @nguyengiaphong1346 2 года назад +13

      Nowadays, the war on economy is less destructive but just as damaging.

    • @ethanstine426
      @ethanstine426 2 года назад +41

      I agree but I want to point out a similar arguments were used before WW2 to argue war would never happen. Then again international trade is much bigger then it was in the 30's.

    • @nobody7116
      @nobody7116 2 года назад +34

      China isn't as cheap as they used to be a lot of that manufacturing is moving to other countries. Apple is investing heavily in Vietnam and they're not the only country in the region booming.

    • @nguyengiaphong1346
      @nguyengiaphong1346 2 года назад +19

      @@ethanstine426 International commerce is more intertwined than ever. We literally depend on eachother for the world to function properly. Just look at Covid and we've already seen the impact.

    • @luke_will_taylor
      @luke_will_taylor 2 года назад +9

      I’ve always wondered that. The world can cut ties with Russia but we’re intertwined with China

  • @anglaismoyen
    @anglaismoyen 2 года назад +233

    This is a nice way to take my mind off the Ukraine invasion for 20 minutes. Thanks.

    • @lucaszhang2359
      @lucaszhang2359 2 года назад +4

      Totally feel you man. Reading the Ukraine coverage is exhausting and anxious

    • @Potz4pizza
      @Potz4pizza 2 года назад +18

      Yah, thinking about the invasion of yet another country.... "nice."

    • @ymj4256
      @ymj4256 2 года назад +14

      Distract from a war with another war
      Doesn't seem healthy

    • @babyragez5727
      @babyragez5727 2 года назад

      lol

    • @anglaismoyen
      @anglaismoyen 2 года назад

      @@Potz4pizza ​ @ym j Exactly. I'm going crazy

  • @JScott-lg4jb
    @JScott-lg4jb 6 месяцев назад +1

    Worth noting: invasion would follow years of buildup and Taiwan would probably have hidden most defensive measures. They wouldn’t be helpless after the first strike is my point.

    • @Mr2tails
      @Mr2tails 6 месяцев назад +1

      武统大陆方可天下太平!黄花岗2.0反共复民将来临!武統大陸方可天下太平! 黃花崗2.0反共复民將來臨!Only by invading Mainland China can there be peace in the world. Yellow Flower Mound 2.0, Opposing Communist Autocracy and Reviving the Republic of China coming soon!

  • @dexqce864
    @dexqce864 7 месяцев назад +2

    The title of this video should be "An Lushan is trying to capture Taiwan" 😂

    • @Mr2tails
      @Mr2tails 7 месяцев назад +1

      Agreed. 支那共匪非我華夏子民! 霸占中國的共匪不得好死,武統大陸才是正道! 中華民國必須光復! 三民主義統一中國! 革命尚未成功,同志仍需努力!The Communists are not Chinese! The communist bandits who occupies China will die badly, military pacification of the Mainland is the right way! The Republic of China must be restored! The Three Principles of the People will unify China! The revolution has not yet succeeded, Comrades, we must strive harder!

  • @ani_pixel
    @ani_pixel 2 года назад +58

    West will first say... "You have our support" and when situation escalates "You have our prayers"!

    • @aymanayman9000
      @aymanayman9000 2 года назад +3

      It's better to say west always forgets that it destroyed so many countries did they forget all of their wars , or the western wars aren't dangerous and don't threaten the global peace

    • @SHVRWK
      @SHVRWK 2 года назад +3

      @@aymanayman9000 What fucking wars? The US doesn't invade for petty land claims or sectarian agendas.

    • @Khairuddin313
      @Khairuddin313 2 года назад +9

      @@SHVRWK Vietnam War. Iraq War, Libyan War , War on “Terror”, what planet are you living in?

    • @aymanayman9000
      @aymanayman9000 2 года назад +1

      @@SHVRWK don't you know about the American wars we can start by what southern america or Vietnam or Cambodia which by the way was bombed more than Germany in WW2 or what about Somalia or Afghanistan which you entered it for the sake of getting revenge of Ben laden to stay for 20 years and left it with your weapons to the same authority, what about Iraq and all of the lies back then , or Granada which you condemned its own presedent as drug dealer that might be right but ironically enough your government at this time was dealing also in drugs smuggling it into america what about Korea ,or what about the first war in Vietnam since you know the USA fought in Vietnam twice , let alone all the support for Israel for example so you think Putin is Evel for attacking Ukraine but Israel has the right to attack ghaza alm of those times because of security ,and america can attack all those countries thousands of miles far away from it , let alone nuking Japan for the sake of using the bomb , do you know that the argument for using it for saving soldiers is what war crimes is all about, Keep in mind that wasn't even about revenge since at the beginning of WW2 they burned 25 square km of Tokyo using napalm , don't you ask yourself why when the white house speaks about the sovereignty of countries and how. Invading one country could lead to others wars no one of media ask them about their wars , I'm not Russian by the way Egyptian but it's to weird that no one remembers this wars right now

    • @jetli740
      @jetli740 2 года назад +2

      @@SHVRWK Sad you dont know shit about your country history, your country in war with other country for 95% of it history

  • @chenriva9105
    @chenriva9105 2 года назад +511

    Seeing current situation happening in Ukraine. As a Taiwanese. Even just read the title makes me uncomfortable and terrified. I hope we don’t have to face the war. Thank you for making this video Johnny.

    • @lkjqwemnbzhfuth
      @lkjqwemnbzhfuth 2 года назад +12

      @Watcher progressive? Progressive?! Get your head checked.

    • @lkjqwemnbzhfuth
      @lkjqwemnbzhfuth 2 года назад +43

      @Watcher Ah, a month old new account praising Xi. Figures.

    • @martinkobimbo8090
      @martinkobimbo8090 2 года назад +1

      Sad to say but China will invade,

    • @xxDxxism
      @xxDxxism 2 года назад +7

      @Watcher the pooh bear pay u to say that?

    • @alexhu5117
      @alexhu5117 2 года назад +5

      @@lkjqwemnbzhfuth i praise xi since i am chinese and im sorry to tell you this but taiwan would be destroyed before lunch break XD

  • @user-gq5wj1jz3t
    @user-gq5wj1jz3t 3 месяца назад +1

    Johnny, your disclaimer could’ve been wrapped up into three words, war is Hell! Seriously, actual Hell.

  • @lucaschen2415
    @lucaschen2415 4 месяца назад +2

    先声明,台湾和中国大陆还处于内战状态,现在中国政府不是没有统一台湾的能力,而是暂时不想,但是中国人民希望统一台湾的热情高于中国政府,如果不是中国政府比较理智,也许早就统一了,只是我们希望的是和平统一,没有到必要情况下不会武力统一台湾,和平统一后的治理台湾的成本和武力统一后治理台湾的成本是不一样的。但是不要低估了中国政府统一台湾的决心,我们中国人民一定会站在中国政府这边支持统一台湾。任何外部势力都无法阻止我们的祖国完全统一。如果需要,我会全力支持中国政府,不惜一切代价。

    • @Mr2tails
      @Mr2tails 4 месяца назад +1

      The Communist bandits are a foreign power, not part of the Chinese race. 支那共匪是外势力,不是中华民族的一部分。If CPC is a foreign power, it cannot be a civil war.如果中共是外國勢力,那就不可能是內戰。

  • @Mraprilcoffee
    @Mraprilcoffee 2 года назад +822

    The terrifying thing is that Taiwan has diplomatic relationship with only 14 countries, and is not in most international organizations (including the UN), which makes any international assistance very tricky.

    • @qwerty9714
      @qwerty9714 2 года назад +150

      If usa ever got involved in a war on taiwan, it would mean massacres on taiwanese people, they would "accidentally" drone strike innocent civilians every week, just like every other country that they "saved", dont fall for the propoganda suggesting america is the worlds saviour, regardless of which way you view this issue

    • @kingknog9318
      @kingknog9318 2 года назад +43

      Depends on the scenario, attack on U.S forces automatically brings NATO into war.
      Doesn’t matter if Taiwan is recognized internationally, as soon as the U.S enters the narrative changes

    • @ethanchen3998
      @ethanchen3998 2 года назад +25

      @Joscha Wexler Ukraine had Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances.

    • @merccadoosis8847
      @merccadoosis8847 2 года назад +39

      @Joscha Wexler
      The US has no business creating a treaty with Taiwan as it does not have a legitimate government. Any such treaty should be abrogated. The only legitimate government in China is in Beijing. Make any and all treaties with them, not with anyone else.

    • @kenjisasuke7705
      @kenjisasuke7705 2 года назад +19

      @Joscha Wexler It's not really a defence pact though, US is just required to provide "assistance", whatever that means, and is deliberately left ambiguous.

  • @sh-oj8ei
    @sh-oj8ei 8 месяцев назад

    anyone else get pumped for no apparent reason during the US military montage? 1:20 lol

  • @leonwolfli611
    @leonwolfli611 6 месяцев назад +2

    trivia: CPC and KMT never signed a truce after the breaking out of their civil war.

  • @tommcallister7647
    @tommcallister7647 2 года назад +222

    There is an old saying that ‘no one does their best thinking standing on a rattlesnake’. Let’s hope that all parties think things through very, very carefully BEFORE taking actions which could have catastrophic consequences. As Johnny noted, once events begin, it is impossible to know where they will go.

    • @sebastianliu2009
      @sebastianliu2009 2 года назад +7

      Well said brother. As a Navy Veteran, i pray for peach and hope things does not escalate with China! And, i pray that the situation with Ukraine end sooner rather than later. As a Cambodian American, i pray and hope for peach around the world. War can never be the answer. GOB bless us all!!!

    • @WaterBoy-bb3xm
      @WaterBoy-bb3xm 2 года назад +3

      i don't want war to start nukes are scary and can end the world, i pray we don't go to war

    • @rence234
      @rence234 2 года назад

      I'll see y'all in fallout irl

    • @frankcoates4609
      @frankcoates4609 2 года назад +1

      You don't think when you stand on a rattlesnake, you do something, fast before it's too late.

    • @fcf777
      @fcf777 2 года назад

      @@sebastianliu2009 peach is fruit 🍑

  • @BURGATRON
    @BURGATRON 2 года назад +118

    This is a really good video but super stressful to watch as an Asian. Also, the Taiwanese are very warm and kind people so I hope this never happens.

    • @osloreal7042
      @osloreal7042 2 года назад +4

      Brain wash propaganda Taiwan and China war why Americans then fight there? Because it is a crap story and most sneaky nation on plante earth.

    • @thesaddestdude3575
      @thesaddestdude3575 2 года назад +8

      @@osloreal7042 Chinese bot detected.

    • @alanfriesen9837
      @alanfriesen9837 2 года назад

      It doesn't have to happen. Taiwan could reach out to negotiate a peaceful reincorporation. Absent that, it's going to happen at some point.

    • @joannazhou9876
      @joannazhou9876 2 года назад +1

      @@thesaddestdude3575 It's ture, your American is a really sneaky nation.

    • @bob-bd7iw
      @bob-bd7iw Месяц назад

      western bot 🙏🏻🙏🏻

  • @user-ex8cr3ok4k
    @user-ex8cr3ok4k Месяц назад +25

    台灣必將與中國重新統一
    唯一的差別就是哪一種統一
    我認為老共希望盡可能和平
    但也不排除大規模破壞台灣後遂行統一
    也許有人會想: 拿回一個廢墟般的台灣意義何在
    在此不妨這麼想: 1945年日本戰敗剛拿回來的台灣是啥模樣?
    不等於就是一個廢墟?
    最壞情況就當作1945再來一次..統一了廢墟般的台灣
    有差別嗎?
    至於說甚麼流血會有仇恨?不要自欺欺人了
    台灣人的本性早就寫在眾多觀察者的書本裡了
    怕死+愛錢+想做官
    日本人用飛機大砲甚至毒氣殘殺數十萬台灣人後的結果是什麼?
    數十萬台灣人去當日本兵報效天皇! 考慮到當時台灣人口.這個數目極其驚人
    至今台獨狂喊的是台日一家親...看到沒?
    .
    真正台灣人不會傻到跟著台獨去死的
    真的無可救藥便放心地炸吧! 台獨們要的就是槍林彈雨.別讓台獨失望了

    • @ArthurL-uf8gd
      @ArthurL-uf8gd 28 дней назад +9

      中国人不打中国人,我们都希望能和平统一❤

    • @ruonan-sz8xp
      @ruonan-sz8xp 20 дней назад

      中国共产党不会蠢到武统的,两岸的紧张程度被夸大了。

    • @rooney5199
      @rooney5199 18 дней назад

      共產黨不是傻子,中國還有這麼多民眾,十幾億人都會同意武力打擊嗎,不可能的,中國歷史上民眾直接把政府推倒很多次了。

    • @jiaqi-qz8vj
      @jiaqi-qz8vj 17 дней назад

      作为中国人我们其实都不太在乎统不统一 与我们无瓜 我们只想搞钱 老美非得拿台湾说事儿 麻烦

    • @user-id3ks3yh6p
      @user-id3ks3yh6p 16 дней назад

      民国人依然有民国人的尊严,白人请去研究加泰罗尼亚独立事件去,中华民族的事情,轮不到白人插手。

  • @1cristalj
    @1cristalj 6 месяцев назад +1

    Excellent work!

  • @erikapearce1801
    @erikapearce1801 2 года назад +175

    My partner was working on the west coast of Taiwan last year and the year before, he saw a lot of military aircraft regularly. I'm scared to think what will happen if he is back there this year. My heart goes out to everyone affected by all of this in Taiwan, China, Ukraine, Russia and around the world

    • @summerslider2487
      @summerslider2487 2 года назад +2

      War might not liked but it’s the only thing that brings peace unfortunately. We’ve been without a war for 70 years and I don’t think people enjoy this time compared to how it was right after the war.

  • @rizwanahammad
    @rizwanahammad 2 года назад +717

    As a foreigner residing in Taiwan, I can attest to the fact that Taiwan is such an evolved, resourceful country that no one wants it invaded with non-peaceful means. China is undoubtedly taking lessons from the Ukraine-Russian conflict and applying them to its relations with Taiwan. If there is a war, China's stakes are unquestionably higher than Russia's in the Ukraine conflict. InshaAllah, this conflicts will end in a peaceful manner.

    • @zakuro8532
      @zakuro8532 2 года назад +26

      Logically speaking I really wonder what would bring the most benefit?
      Is Taiwan really the goal other than just in name? Or maybe it's more domestic distraction and a need for continued economic growth that could make a war itself profitable? China is rather self-sufficient if compared to Russia. So sanctions won't matter as much.
      But also, China doesn't seem to have a delusional monocrat or proud nostalgics. In fact, there is no better time in recent history to be proud of China.

    • @garygraham8373
      @garygraham8373 2 года назад +13

      everyone's got a camera, the days of big countries invading little countries, without international condemnation, are at an end

    • @strat0caster124
      @strat0caster124 2 года назад +36

      @@zakuro8532 China has been mostly following this sort of strategic ambiguity understanding (between CN, US, and TW) on the Taiwan issue for a very long time. I think in recent years the issue escalated a bit, the direct reason being the way how DPP came to power and are operating things there (highly ideologically possessed, highly anti-Chinahints, and hinting at amending the ROC constitution). But the seed has been planted way back to Li Teng-Hui's times.
      Right now it's actually sort of backfiring for China because left-leaning patriotic young people want to see Taiwan taken back (by force). But for the government, there is no direct benefit, or rather the benefits won't outweigh the costs, at least in the short term.
      As for the Taiwan government, as long as they're not recklessly optimistic (like NATO and Zelenskiy, expanding right up against the face of Putin and just thinking that it's modern 21st century nobody is daring to start a war) and know that a red line actually exists, I don't see China actually mounting an attack on Taiwan. Unless the whole world already went into utter chaos and nobody cares anymore. Which, I hate to say it but, actually seems likely depending on how NATO reacts to the Ukraine situation.
      That being said, if Ukraine doesn't survive this attack and the subsequent downfall of the US hegemony actually begins... For China It's gonna be either a quick and decisive battle, or a peaceful, long-term and multi-generational process of trying to bring the hearts of people on both sides of the strait back together, for a basis of reunion. The cultural ties are there, but people (on both sides) have been brainwashed ideologues for so long that unless we find a new common ground for conversations, some of the nominal "value differences" just make really huge gaps for mutual understanding.

    • @MilwaukeeF40C
      @MilwaukeeF40C 2 года назад +4

      @@zakuro8532 Growth does not come from destroying assets.

    • @mark2102
      @mark2102 2 года назад +8

      Comparing Taiwan to Ukraine is an insult to freedom and democracy.

  • @HogarTheBig
    @HogarTheBig 3 месяца назад +3

    Lmao. “War is a nightmare” *proceeds to show animated cgi clips showcasing the coolness of us military with cool music* anything for that engagement huh?

  • @Mahruful
    @Mahruful 7 месяцев назад

    Please make a video on Canadian Housing Crises

  • @intention4726
    @intention4726 2 года назад +831

    A month ago, Johnny Harris made a video on Russia invading Ukraine. It became a reality. It chills me to think that the same could happen to China and Taiwan

    • @jordanspencer3602
      @jordanspencer3602 2 года назад +50

      It won't. We have military bases in Taiwan, we have many Asian allies in the area including South Korea and Japan, very strong nations . There's even more allies around and they know invading Taiwan will have us defend them . Ukraine is different. We didn't have any bases and they weren't apart of nato or anything and were a satellite state of ussr. China is weaker than Russia too.

    • @SilverPlaqueVII
      @SilverPlaqueVII 2 года назад +6

      The latter has yet to resume the civil war.

    • @squidjit83
      @squidjit83 2 года назад +111

      @@jordanspencer3602 We have many strong allies in Europe such as Britain, France, and Poland. We have military bases in Eastern Europe. Did any of this stop Russia?

    • @tickytock2853
      @tickytock2853 2 года назад +47

      @@squidjit83 Taiwan is a little different. It’s strategically more important. The SCS is very important to almost all of the world, and china having sole ownership of it would threaten world stability. Taiwan is the buffer, while Ukraine doesn’t have much strategic importance to most countries in the world. Everyone trades with Asia, so everyone needs the SCS to remain open and free.

    • @lmperlum
      @lmperlum 2 года назад +104

      @@jordanspencer3602 China is definitely not weaker than Russia.

  • @888831596
    @888831596 2 года назад +248

    As a Taiwanese, I am shivering watching this video.
    I have never wanted to see a bloodshed on both sides of the strait.
    I personally had lived in China for years.
    And I actually quite like the place and people where I lived.
    For me, Taiwanese and mainlanders are like brothers.
    I think we both live just fine given the situation we are in now.
    Why people just can’t let it be this way?

    • @rollingthunderinho
      @rollingthunderinho 2 года назад +15

      taiwan is better than china in every way. china wants to steal that.

    • @ramenfit5983
      @ramenfit5983 2 года назад +102

      @@rollingthunderinho and here's the answer why things are getting worse... ppl like you

    • @cjaden
      @cjaden 2 года назад +10

      it's the government mostly, not really the people as significantly

    • @KhanJoltrane
      @KhanJoltrane 2 года назад +14

      @@rollingthunderinho what a nuanced approach to complex relationships

    • @cryptohornbill9658
      @cryptohornbill9658 2 года назад +2

      @@cjaden The people support government 🤣

  • @stephenwiesenauer3070
    @stephenwiesenauer3070 8 месяцев назад

    “War always escalates.” Actually, modern warfare in the last 50 years shows the opposite. With rare exception, military confrontations are more likely to deescalate and draw down. Harris’s over the top statements like this took away from what was otherwise a pretty good video.

  • @user-fj7yl1fr4j
    @user-fj7yl1fr4j 8 месяцев назад +13

    所有联合国成员都需要遵守的联合国宪章和联大决议都明确指出,台湾是中国的一部分。"invade"这个词只能用于国家与国家的行动,用在这里显然是错误的。目前台湾地区政权的英文名是ROC,也就是说他们声称自己才代表全部的中国。当发生这种主权冲突的时候,战争是符合联合国宪章的内战行为。而你只会在这里欺骗你的观众。

    • @scpgu-PLA61398
      @scpgu-PLA61398 8 месяцев назад +1

      说的对 !

    • @user-jr2du3nj4q
      @user-jr2du3nj4q 8 месяцев назад

      台灣的英文民稱是RPC?

    • @user-fj7yl1fr4j
      @user-fj7yl1fr4j 8 месяцев назад +1

      @@user-jr2du3nj4q 中华民国的英文名缩写是ROC,你不会连这个都不知道吧?我论述中打错一个字符,已经改正。这不关键因为大家都能明白是什么意思。

    • @user-jr2du3nj4q
      @user-jr2du3nj4q 8 месяцев назад

      @@user-fj7yl1fr4j 作為自己的國家我當然知道簡稱,

    • @user-fj7yl1fr4j
      @user-fj7yl1fr4j 8 месяцев назад

      @@user-jr2du3nj4q 那不就结了,所以你也觉得我说的是事实。你的发言只是为了提醒我有一处字符写错了。

  • @jingyuexi740
    @jingyuexi740 2 года назад +138

    What’s gonna happen is:
    China: we are sending troops to Taiwan
    Taiwan: come and help me, US
    US: we condemn China for invading Taiwan, god bless Taiwan
    …….

    • @Enry-9624
      @Enry-9624 2 года назад +39

      Taiwan makes a large portion of the microchips within western technology and products. Taiwan is actually vital for the west, unlike ukraine.

    • @JR-vc4gm
      @JR-vc4gm 2 года назад +15

      @@Enry-9624 funny to now that US is forcing tsmc to invest in the US. And it is building semiconductor factories in the US right now!

    • @brianlexl1215
      @brianlexl1215 2 года назад

      @@JR-vc4gm TSM dip….

    • @lovemoviesful2
      @lovemoviesful2 2 года назад +28

      Because Taiwan isn't part of NATO or an ally of the US. If US help Taiwan, it's a declaration of war against China, then that's where you have a big war between two big country. So no thanks.

    • @vincentlim13
      @vincentlim13 2 года назад +19

      Every other world leader: Sanctions?

  • @mithicash1444
    @mithicash1444 2 года назад +405

    The scariest thing about Ukraine is the fact that if NATO, UN, and the US does not react, China will have no reason NOT to invade Taiwan.

    • @kanyirichege4352
      @kanyirichege4352 2 года назад +103

      That's not true, Ukraine was not part of NATO, hence NATO not intervening militarily in the Russian occupation. Taiwan on the other hand has been assured of its protection by the US, with Biden saying they will protect Taiwan. Therefore it would probably lead to a Nuclear war if China invaded Taiwan which is not going to happen with Russia as it invades Ukraine.

    • @levelazn
      @levelazn 2 года назад +24

      Chinas reasons for not invading Taiwan are the same reason zero persons were killed during the Hong Kong protest. That is. Escalating violence in reality doesn’t actually help to pacify and win over the population

    • @noahgreene7246
      @noahgreene7246 2 года назад +78

      @@levelazn lmao you really believe that nobody died in Hong Kong?

    • @brianliew5901
      @brianliew5901 2 года назад +5

      @@kanyirichege4352 How do the US protect Taiwan? By using their a$$es?

    • @levelazn
      @levelazn 2 года назад +7

      @@noahgreene7246 it’s reported by Hong Kong’s own media.

  • @mehranfahim
    @mehranfahim 8 месяцев назад

    Brilliant storytelling 👍👍👍

  • @inspirevoice
    @inspirevoice 5 месяцев назад

    The time between two wars is called PEACE

  • @kusanakiwei
    @kusanakiwei 2 года назад +406

    I am from Taiwan
    Thank you for being so professional with your team for introducing Taiwan to China through the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and I hope that the war between Russia and Ukraine will end soon, and may there be peace in the world

    • @suheti
      @suheti 2 года назад +37

      There will never be peace in the world until the US forces retreat to its North American territories.

    • @jebise1126
      @jebise1126 2 года назад +9

      sorry for you but that war just doubled or tripled chances that china will invade formosa. now they are backing russia and buying their energy much cheaper than the rest of the world and soon russia will back china...

    • @lchristophor3107
      @lchristophor3107 2 года назад +13

      A true democracy in Taiwan would allow the people in Taiwan to vote for the future, including whether they want to reunite with PRC, change their official name from ROC to Taiwan, and whether they want to spend their people’s tax money buying outdated American weapons.

    • @alexpug5162
      @alexpug5162 2 года назад +20

      Hello Chinese province Taiwan

    • @user-wf1il6cu8h
      @user-wf1il6cu8h 2 года назад +2

      @@alexpug5162 hi west korean.