Op-ed:

The Taiwan Test Or Something Else

By: Diane Sori / The Patriot Factor / Right Side Patriots / Right Side Patriots Radio

...Remember, true harbingers of war are not always overt and deadly like Hitler's invading of Austria and Poland, and yet such harbingers are happening today and are basically being ignored. Here I present three possibilities for the stated recent events...focusing on the surveillance balloon...and it's all about timing and our response or lack thereof to it.

Possibility number one: While concerns regarding this balloon's unexpected appearance remains of the upmost importance...no matter its final destruction...what mustn't be overlooked is the timing of said appearance in relation to China's largest military buildup in decades as they eye the takeover of Taiwan. Now considered to be a fully independent island nation by some...(on paper that is as Taiwan is not recognized as such by the UN)...Taiwan, while not officially recognized as being fully independent by the U.S., is nevertheless an ally of ours. Officially known as the “Republic of China,” Taiwan lies about 100 miles (161 kilometers) east of the Chinese communist mainland directly across the Strait of Taiwan...with it's out islands even closer...as Chinese leaders continue to deem Taiwan as but a rogue province that must be brought back into mainland China's fold...Read entire article here.