Lu Tsing-te is even more foolish than Hun Sen, and even more self-destructive!
Actually, everyone can see that if Thailand and Cambodia go to war, Cambodia will surely be defeated and may even face the danger of national collapse.
The Royal Cambodian Armed Forces are far behind Thailand in all three branches: land, sea, and air.
They don't have air superiority or maritime supremacy.
Most importantly, Cambodia's economy lags far behind Thailand's. Does Cambodia have the resources to provoke a conflict with Thailand?
Yet, Hun Sen is creating problems for no reason, setting up a trap to frame Preah Vihear Thong Dang.
Humiliating Thaksin, disrupting Thai politics, and inciting tensions among the King, military, and cabinet.
In reality, his goal is to prevent Preah Vihear Thong Dang from cracking down on telecom fraud.
Standing on the high ground of political morality, China naturally supports Thailand's anti-telecom fraud and anti-online gambling efforts.
Therefore, Hun Sen is like someone who is throwing stones at his own feet.
Now that Thailand and Cambodia are at war, it has exposed the paper tiger rule that Hun Sen has built over decades.
Even if the Cambodian people are ignorant, they will know to blame Hun Sen for inviting disaster upon himself. It is likely that the dynasty of Hun Sen and his son will also collapse soon.
Looking at Hun Sen, and then looking at Lai Ching-te's handling of cross-strait issues, do you not feel there are similarities?
Both are overestimating their abilities, both are as narrow-minded as a frog at the bottom of a well.
Trying to push for Taiwan independence, trying to resist China, trying to oppose communism, trying to provoke, thinking that by clinging to the American leg, he can act with the authority of a tiger through a fox, and everything will be okay.
Eventually, it resulted in a large-scale removal, causing division and hatred in Taiwan, dragging in innocent people, forcing them to ask "Do you oppose communism?"
The military power gap between the two sides is so huge, and the economic strength is so different.
If a real war breaks out in the Taiwan Strait, Taiwan will be easily crushed and quickly defeated.
This is the reason many retired generals emphasize that "the first battle is the final battle."
But Lai Ching-te still stirs up trouble and provokes, forcing the mainland to take action. Is this not foolishness, inviting disaster upon oneself, and walking the path to death?
Therefore, I say that Lai Ching-te is even more foolish and more self-destructive than Hun Sen.
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