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World War III Could Break Out This Week (Unfortunately, This Is Not Clickbait)
Is Today The Last Day Of The Long Peace?
The murky situation around Taiwan is about to become a lot clearer. According to sources, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is going ahead with a much-talked-about visit to Taiwan. The visit could take place as soon as Tuesday, August 2nd, 2022.
Up until this point, the situation surrounding Taiwan has been characterized by vague threats, vague policy, and unclear intentions. Will the United States intervene in defense of Taiwan? How serious is China about reunifying the country via military force? Are strong economic ties between communist China and the United States enough to stop a massive global conflict?
Those are questions that have been haunting US policymakers and military strategists for decades. The answers to these questions and more could be coming as soon as tomorrow.
China has threatened military action against Taiwan if Nancy Pelosi visits the island territory. Taiwan has been a breakaway province that many people consider to be its own democratic nation for nearly a century. However, China sees Taiwan as a province in rebellion that needs to be brought back into the fold in order to reunify the country. The situation in Taiwan is the result of the decades-long…
