The recent conflict in the Middle East has raised questions about China's ambition in Taiwan. The blockade of the straight of Hormuz and all of its side effects, the massive economic cost, did that do more to potentially deter China from risking anything like that around the Strait of Taiwan? The globalized world is much more reliant upon and exposed to an open and free Taiwan Strait than the straight of Hormuz.
The repercussions of conflict in the Middle East would be by orders of magnitude much more severe if there were to be armed conflict in the Taiwan Strait or even just a quarantine or a blockade. The deterrence against China making that kind of decision and taking military action in the Taiwan Strait is critical. The decision to use force against Taiwan would have severe consequences for the global economy. The miscalculation of China's ability to achieve its objectives could lead to a dangerous and unpredictable situation.
The correlation between the Straight of Hormuz and the Taiwan Strait is critical. The conflict in the Middle East made it clear that in the modern age in the globalized world, no armed conflict would occur in a vacuum. The quarantine or blockade of the Taiwan Strait would have severe repercussions for the global economy. The deterrence against China making that kind of decision and taking military action in the Taiwan Strait is critical. The decision to use force against Taiwan would have severe consequences for the global economy. The globalization of the world economy has increased the interdependence of nations, making the consequences of conflict more severe.
