Thank you! I appreciate the kind words at the end.

I will say this regarding your response: I do not think the Chinese need to rethink their strategy as it pertains to their military, per se, but rather their politicking.

China has closed the gap with its military capability quite well; it is almost akin to a Great Wall of China except for surface-to-surface missiles and the like.

China's military strategy is excellently poised for either a first strike on US positions in the Pacific, or to deter the US from re-entering the first island chain in the event of a prior retrograde. What I will concede, however, is that the PLA does not yet have the means to move enough troops via an assault into Taiwan.

Politicking is where the Chinese are desperate, in my opinion, hence some recent statements by the CCP stating they wish to integrate Taiwan via "diplomatic" means, but noting that force is not off the table.

The reason I maintain such a stance is because yes, Russia showed you can "cut against the grain" as it pertains to international norms/laws/respect, but the response the West has given Ukraine (in terms of money and weapons) is what I think has truly shocked other would-be peer aggressors such as China. Simply, it has been shown that yes, the world will respond rather than sit idly by in fear. Japan itself is now a good example of this in the Pacific. I certainly hope others follow suit.