On: Taiwan Is a Civilization

[Arnt]

That's the benefit. But what's the cost, and is the cost outweighed by the benefit?

Invading someone, particularly if you haven't practised, is expensive, difficult and prone to failure. And if you fail, you've shown impotence in public.

So maybe investing in your own high tech manufacturing is has a better chance of succeeding for the same level of effort, if you see what I mean.