Re: Wording is Important
Indeed, there will be consequences. Military Industrial complexes having a great year. Media have new storyline to mangle as current ideologies demand. Spooks and analysts get a vague idea what Chinas newer hardware can do. Boatloads of refugees for the tearjerker brigades. Whats not to like ? Ah yes, pollies flapping gums, etc interrupting our favourite soaps.
</sarc>tag for those a bit slow on comprehension.
OTOH, I suspect a war will also not go well for anybody. Taiwan has had years to prepare and is under no illusions, unlike the ruins of the West.