Win Iran quickly and Xi stays cautious; lose it or get stuck, and the calculus will change. China could decide to invade Taiwan if America gets bogged down in Iran. It’s too soon to tell, as the fight with Iran started less than a week ago. But at least in the near-term, China will likely hold its fire on Taiwan. However, if the Iran conflict continues for an extended period, lasting months rather than weeks, while casualties mount and the US appears bogged down, Chinese President Xi Jinping might be tempted to finally make good on his threat to move against Taiwan, a “reunification” he recently characterized as “unstoppable.” China might assess that its military overmatch around Taiwan is such that the US can’t amass…Open
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