It's quite likely that the US would lose to a regional power like Russia or China[1] inside that power's sphere of influence.
My personal hunch is that a Dune like destroy the spice gambit is Taiwan's best bet to hold off military annexation. They could rig their semiconductor fabs and the other things the CCP wants with thermite or something similar and make it known that if the mainland invades it all goes up in smoke.
My personal hunch is that a Dune like destroy the spice gambit is Taiwan's best bet to hold off military annexation. They could rig their semiconductor fabs and the other things the CCP wants with thermite or something similar and make it known that if the mainland invades it all goes up in smoke.
[1] https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2021/07/it-failed-miserabl...