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Chinese Military Strategy
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36:26 - 40:28 (04:01)

The guest discusses China's military strategy and outlines a scenario where they could use asymmetric tactics against the US. The significance of the US green lighting an invasion is also discussed.

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The US has provided fertile ground for wars by greenlighting a potential invasion of Taiwan.
36:26 - 38:09 (01:43)
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US Invasion, Taiwan
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The US has provided fertile ground for wars by greenlighting a potential invasion of Taiwan. The possibility of a "gun to the head" referendum has been suggested, where the Panblue Party would be forced to vote for reunification.

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Chinese Military Strategy
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#547: Balaji Srinivasan — Centralized China vs Decentralized World, The DeFi Matrix, Ascending vs Descending Trends, Bitcoin Mining as Energy Storage, Reputational Civil War, and Maximalism vs. Optimalism
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The Department of Defense knows that China has plans for a potential asymmetric strategy against the US, using area denial weapons to keep the US Navy offshore during an invasion of Taiwan, but this is not widely known among the American public or Congress.
38:09 - 40:28 (02:18)
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China, US, Department of Defense, asymmetry, stock market
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The Department of Defense knows that China has plans for a potential asymmetric strategy against the US, using area denial weapons to keep the US Navy offshore during an invasion of Taiwan, but this is not widely known among the American public or Congress. Additionally, there is a warning about missing out on significant returns in the stock market after the 2008 crisis.

Chapter
Chinese Military Strategy
Episode
#547: Balaji Srinivasan — Centralized China vs Decentralized World, The DeFi Matrix, Ascending vs Descending Trends, Bitcoin Mining as Energy Storage, Reputational Civil War, and Maximalism vs. Optimalism
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show