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The host's and Jiang's term for a full-scale physical invasion of Taiwan, which Jiang treats as strategically inferior to blockade pressure.
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amphibious landing
A source-grounded reading of Jiang's central claim: late Inferno is where private vice hardens into social design.
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Jiang argues that if China truly wanted to take Taiwan, a blockade would be more rational than an amphibious landing because it is safer and could force submission over time.
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"You don't think it's because, I mean, they were able to do, you know, amphibious invasions in World War II. Like, if anybody could..."
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"...over Taiwan, right? Yeah. Then my best option is not an amphibious landing because that's dangerous and it requires Do a blockade. You just..."
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"alchemy yes that's right yes how about moon landing it's also considered as alchemy what do"
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"you think excuse me more landing moon landing um it's not alchemy but you're also going against the laws of nature right it's like..."
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"...preach God. We can let God. Basically, it's like the first landing of the moon. Like people trying the impossible, you know, going to..."
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"...be on uh pictures on students walls with like the moon landing and stuff and they would"
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"move on, take care to keep your circles wide, your landing slow, remember the new weight you're carrying. Just like a boat that starting..."
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"...leads in a CRM, send automated emails and text messages, build landing pages and process payments?"
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"...like to see that happen. Do you think there's a safe landing where we can get there? Do you think there's a possibility where..."
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"...issue is that we know that the Americans created a makeshift landing strip, basically an airport, a small airport, 200 kilometers from where the..."
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"And why did the Americans decide to create a landing strip here rather than someplace closer? And why would you need 155 planes for..."
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"...used where they sent 155 aircraft to try to create a landing strip. They sent in special forces. It was exactly the plan that..."
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