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US struggles in pier maintenance highlight the immense logistical challenges China would face in launching and sustaining a full-scale invasion of Taiwan—demonstrating the complexities of such operations.

Summary

  1. Taiwan’s terrain and weather present greater logistical challenges than Gaza for China.
  2. Taiwan's ports and beaches would be defended and sabotaged.
  3. Weather conditions in the Taiwan Strait severely limit invasion windows.
  4. China has limited amphibious transport capacity.

 

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