Taiwan has a SECRET Doomsday Plan for China
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Taiwan's Secret Counter Plan against Chinese Invasion. Taiwan's Brutal Military Plan To Destroy CCP (& CCP Invasion) Taiwan has a secret doomsday plan for China
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A Taiwan invasion by China would likely proceed through escalating gray zone tactics (blockade, quarantine, submarine cable cutting) designed to force surrender before US intervention, but Taiwan possesses asymmetric deterrents (Three Gorges Dam strike capability) and external support that could create mutual escalation leading to full-scale regional war with global economic consequences.
- China prefers blockade and psychological pressure over direct assault to avoid US intervention and internal destabilization
- Taiwan's critical vulnerability is submarine cable infrastructure (95% of data traffic), not energy or food reserves
- Taiwan's Yun Feng supersonic missile gives credible threat to Three Gorges Dam, creating catastrophic retaliation option affecting 400+ million Chinese
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Taiwan comprises multiple islands beyond the main island, including Matsu, Kinmen, Penghu, Pratas, Lanyu, Taiping, and Wuqiu islands, with Matsu islands located just 9 kilometers from China's Fujian Province and Kinmen islands just 6 kilometers from mainland China.
“Taiwan is a lot bigger than this there are multiple islands that are part of Taiwan this includes Matsu Ginman pongu pratus Lan Yu taiping and wuu Islands”
Between 2013 and 2015, China constructed artificial islands and military installations on seven illegally occupied coral reefs in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, demonstrating capability to rapidly militarize disputed territories.
“from 2013 to 2015 China built artificial islands and even built military installations on seven coral reefs it has illegally occupied in the spratly islands in the South China Sea”
Matsu Island is home to approximately 14,000 people and Kinmen Island is home to approximately 140,000 people, creating significant psychological and political pressure on Taiwan to protect these populations if China blockades the islands.
“matu Island is home to around 14,000 people and Gman is home to around 140,000 people”
The Three Gorges Dam, located approximately 750 miles (1,200 kilometers) from Taiwan, is the largest dam in the world and can store almost 40 billion cubic meters of water, equivalent to approximately 16 million Olympic-sized swimming pools.
“we need to go 750 Mi or about 1200 km from Taiwan to the mammoth infrastructure known as the three gorgees Dam this is the largest dam in the world and can store almost 40 billion CU meters of water to put that into perspective that is enough water to fill about 16 million Olympic siiz swimming pools”
Gray Zone Warfare is a military strategy employed by China against Taiwan and other neighbors that involves intimidating military exercises, patrols, surveillance, and military posturing that falls just short of armed conflict, allowing territorial gains without triggering formal war responses.
“this strategy consists of intimidating military exercises patrols surveillance and using military to an extent that falls just one step short of an armed conflict”
In 1954-1955 and again in 1958, the PLA bombarded Kinmen and Matsu islands, capturing some islands and engaging in naval combat with Taiwanese forces, while the US deployed naval forces and supplied weapons to Taiwan, establishing a historical precedent for Taiwan crises.
“just four years after its independence China bombarded the Ginman and Matsu Islands in 1954 through 1955 and even captured some of these islands in 1958 pla artillery again shelled these islands followed by clashes between the CCP and the Taiwanese Aira Naval forces but during this time the United States deployed Naval forces forces in the region and even supplied weapons to Taiwan”
On May 17, 1943, the Royal Air Force conducted Operation Chastise, bombing three main dams in Germany's Ruhr Valley industrial region, destroying the dams and flooding a 40-mile (65 kilometer) stretch of nearby area, resulting in 53 German aircrew deaths and an estimated 1,300 civilian deaths.
“on the 17th of May 1943 during World War II the Royal Air Force conducted an operation known as operation chasti under this Mission the RAF bombed three main dams in Germany's Ru Valley this was an important region since it was Germany's industrial Heartland and an important place that had multiple Armament factories the destruction of these dams resulted in a huge morale boost for the RAF these broken dams flooded a 40 m or 65 km stretch of the nearby area resulting in the loss of 53 German air crew and the drowning of an estimated 1,300 people”
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) produces 92% of the world's most advanced semiconductor chips, so a Taiwan conflict would create unprecedented global semiconductor shortages affecting technology and automotive industries worldwide.
“Taiwan is home to a company called tsmc or Taiwan semiconductor manufacturing company which produces 92% of the world's most advanced chips the world would witness a semiconductor shortage like never before”
War is fundamentally unwinnable because the only way to achieve victory is to avoid playing the game altogether, emphasizing that conflict avoidance and diplomatic resolution are superior to military conflict regardless of outcome.
“war is a tricky game the only way to win is to not play at all”
China's defense budget is 12 times that of Taiwan's, giving China almost 7 times more fighter aircraft, 17 times more submarines, 9 times more destroyers, and almost 10 times more ground forces than Taiwan.
“China's defense budget is 12 times that of taiwan's almost seven times more fighter aircraft 17 times more submarines nine times more destroyers and almost 10 times more ground forces than Taiwan”
As of 2023, Russia is China's number one oil supplier, allowing China to mitigate energy sanctions from the Malacca Strait blockade by purchasing oil from Russia instead of the Middle East.
“although it cannot buy energy from the Middle East it can buy it from Russia in fact as of 2023 Russia is China's number one oil supplier”
Taiwan's military is strategically constrained: even with all its forces, if Taiwan launched a full-fledged attack on China with every soldier and weapon, it would still have very little chance of defeating China due to massive military disparity
“even if Taiwan had launched a full-fledged attack on China with all its forces every Soldier every weapon it has it would still have had very little chance of defeating the mighty Dragon”
China's powerful air defense system and anti-ship missiles prevent America and its allies from opening Taiwan's blockade even as US and Japanese forces inflict significant damage, because the conflict happens on China's home turf giving China geographic advantage.
“China naturally has an advantage since the conflict is happening on their home turf this is why China's powerful air defense system and anti-ship missiles prevent America and its allies from opening taiwan's blockade”
The speaker asserts that 'every powerful enemy can be defeated because of their weaknesses' and identifies China's specific weakness as the Three Gorges Dam vulnerability
“history has proven that every powerful enemy can be defeated because of their weaknesses the question is what is China's weakness and how could could Taiwan have brought China to its knees with just a few missile strikes”
China has constructed replica Taiwanese cities specifically for conducting invasion training and military exercises, demonstrating active operational preparation for attacking Taiwan.
“the CCP has been building replicas of Taiwanese cities for soldiers to practice an invasion on”
99% of all intercontinental internet traffic is transmitted via submarine cables, with Taiwan dependent on submarine cables for 95% of its data and voice traffic connecting the island to the rest of the world, making these cables the backbone of Taiwan's critical communications.
“99% of all InterContinental internet traffic is transmitted via these sub Marine cables even Taiwan relies on submarine cables for 95% of its data and voice traffic connecting the island to the rest of the world”
Attacking the Three Gorges Dam would constitute targeting civilian infrastructure and would be considered a war crime under international law, causing diplomatic support for Taiwan to diminish and shifting sympathy toward China, making US and allied intervention more difficult to justify.
“attacking civilian infrastructure would be considered a war crime as a result The Diplomatic support Taiwan has been receiving would diminish significantly and sympathy would shift towards China this would make it difficult for the US and its allies to interfere in the conflict and break the blockade”
China fears that prolonged conflict would allow neighbors like India and the Philippines to use the situation to reclaim territories that China has occupied, creating multi-front security vulnerabilities.
“it fears that neighbors like India and the Philippines may use the situation as an opportunity to take back the controls on the areas the CCP has taken over”
Experts assert that Taiwan could retaliate against China with actions so severe they would affect 400 million Chinese people within a short timeframe
“experts said that Taiwan could do even nastier things with China so nasty that would affect 400 million Chinese within no time”
Taiwan imports approximately 98% of its energy as of 2020, primarily consisting of coal, crude oil, or petroleum products from the Middle East, Australia, Indonesia, and Russia, creating vulnerability to blockade but Taiwan maintains oil reserves sufficient to sustain operations for 138 days.
“as of 2020 around 98% of the energy consumed in Taiwan was imported the majority of which consisted of of either coal crude oil or petroleum products these Imports came from the Middle East Australia Indonesia and Russia”
Taiwan possesses the Yun Feng supersonic land attack cruise missile with a range of approximately 750 miles (1,200 kilometers), with improved variants extending to approximately 1,250 miles (2,000 kilometers), capable of reaching the Three Gorges Dam.
“Taiwan has the Yun Fong supersonic land attack cruise missile with the range of about 750 Mi or 1200 km now I don't know whether it is purely a coincidence or not but that's what it is in fact the range in its improved variant is even estimated to be around 125 Mi or 2,000 km”
Since the early 1990s, Taiwanese strategists and military analysts have debated destroying the Three Gorges Dam, with some strategists claiming that just two missiles would be sufficient to destroy the dam.
“since the early 1990s there has been much debate in Taiwan about the idea of destroying the Three Gorges Dam a strategists even claim that just two missiles are enough to blow up the three gorgees Dam”
Destruction of the Three Gorges Dam would affect more than 400 million people living downstream from the dam, creating catastrophic humanitarian and economic consequences for China.
“if the dam is destroyed the crisis will affect more than 400 million people living Downstream it's almost a game over for the CCP”
On December 26, 2006, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake off southern Taiwan broke nine fiber optic submarine cables, disrupting Southeast Asia's regional and global telecommunications links for up to 7 weeks and affecting telephone calls, internet, and financial market data traffic.
“on the 26th of December in 2006 a magnitude 7.0 earthquake off Southern Taiwan shook the entire world this incident caught the world's attention not only because of the human tragedy but also because of the impact of natural hazards on the submarine cable network this is because the earthquake resulted in the breaking of nine fiber optic submarine cables”
Taiwan deliberately rejects China's demands for unification talks after each escalation, choosing to continue resistance despite military losses, casualties, and destruction, demonstrating commitment to independence over capitulation.
“as always Taiwan declines any such offers... Taiwan denies it... as always Taiwan denies it”
The US and Japan have the capability and incentive to avoid attacks on Chinese forces initially, while simultaneously deploying additional air, naval, and ground forces in Asia, delivering cutting-edge weapons to Taiwan, and launching diplomatic campaigns for trade sanctions.
“us and Japanese ships and aircraft avoided attacks on Chinese forces but at the same time the US starts deploying more air Naval and ground forces in Asia it starts delivering cuttingedge arms and ammunition to Taiwan... the US begins a global diplomatic campaign to impose trade sanctions on China”
Taiwan currently has 14 submarine cables, and if China cuts all of them, Taiwan could manage some communications via satellite but the majority of Taiwan, especially civilians, would be severely affected despite losing military-civilian communication capabilities.
“imagine the impact if China Cuts all 14 subc cables Taiwan currently has although it can manage Communications via satellite the majority of Taiwan especially civilians would be severely affected”
China would use surface-to-surface missiles to attack the Three Gorges Dam rather than fighter jets, because jets entering Chinese territory would be shot down by air defense systems or face Chinese fighters, resulting in loss of pilots and jets and mission failure.
“Taiwan would lose its Pilots its Jets and could also fail in its mission to blow up the dam in the second case it can use its medium range missiles... Taiwan would lose its Pilots its Jets and could also fail in its mission to blow up the dam”
China has installed anti-air and anti-surface missile systems around the Three Gorges Dam and maintains a regional theater missile defense shield to protect the dam, and Chinese media claims the dam's steel and concrete construction and massive weight would allow it to withstand damage to single sections and potentially even a tactical nuclear strike.
“it is said that the pla has installed a good number of anti-air and anti-surface missiles in the vicinity of the dam and a regional theater missile defense shield to protect the dam additionally Chinese media says the dam is made of steel and concrete and relies on its massive weight to hold back the water they claim that damage to one part wouldn't affect the rest of the dam and the dam is so big that it could even withstand a tactical Nuclear Strike”
China would declare that all airlines and shipping companies must obtain Beijing's official approval to enter or leave Taiwan's airspace or ports, and that only essential food and energy supplies would be allowed through the blockade cordon.
“The Chinese authorities mandate that all Airlines and shipping companies must obtain beijing's official approval to enter or leave taiwan's airspace or ports...China only allows essential food energy supplies through the Cordon”
If US and allied forces overpower Chinese forces during Taiwan invasion conflict, China would be forced to withdraw, and Taiwan would be freed from blockade; if China prevails, the war would continue escalating and could reach the point where the two nuclear superpowers employ nuclear weapons.
“if the US and its allies overpower the Chinese they would have to back off and Taiwan would be freed from the blockade if not the war keeps getting nastier and could even reach a point where the two nuclear superpowers could use nuclear weapons”
China prefers a non-confrontational approach to Taiwan unification to avoid triggering US military intervention and because it is currently managing domestic challenges including real estate bubbles and COVID-19 aftermath, making a rapid, low-damage takeover preferable to prolonged conflict.
“China knows that if they directly attack Taiwan they would face sanctions or even an attack from the US military number two they already faced and to some extent are still facing problems like the real estate bubble and the effects of covid-19 so China's plan would be to take Taiwan as quickly as possible and with as little damage as possible”
An Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) is an area extending beyond a nation's airspace where incoming flights are required to identify themselves to air traffic controllers and where military forces can intercept aircraft without permission.
“China announces the creation of an Adis or air defense identification Zone it is basically an area extending Beyond taiwan's airace where incoming flights are required to identify themselves to air traffic controllers”
Amphibious landing is defined as a coordinated military operation involving land, sea, and air forces working together to conduct operations across multiple domains.
“amphibious Landing is basically a coordinated military operation involving land sea and air forces working together”
The US Defense Department assesses that an invasion of Taiwan by China is imminent, likely occurring between 2025 and 2027, with all indicators pointing toward a CCP military operation to reunify Taiwan with the mainland.
“the defense department is certain that an invasion of Taiwan is imminent whether it be in 2025 or 2027 all signs point towards a CCP attack to reunify Taiwan with the mainland”