The US fired 850 Tomahawk missiles in 30 days but buys only 57 a year. As munitions run dry, the Pentagon pivots to ground troops in Iran, guaranteeing the Strait of Hormuz stays closed, European gas storage hits crisis levels, and Western energy prices keep climbing.
China Taiwan relations are improving significantly during this war. Taiwan gets all energy/helium from Gulf. Chinese allies have control over what can get shipped to Taiwan. China seriousfaced offered some sweet LNG to Taiwan for peaceful reunification. A ship that would transship to Taiwan without China’s permission will be blacklisted from future Gulf trade. US has 99 bigger problems than Philippines or even Taiwan.
China Taiwan relations are improving significantly during this war. Taiwan gets all energy/helium from Gulf. Chinese allies have control over what can get shipped to Taiwan. China seriousfaced offered some sweet LNG to Taiwan for peaceful reunification. A ship that would transship to Taiwan without China’s permission will be blacklisted from future Gulf trade. US has 99 bigger problems than Philippines or even Taiwan.