Why US will lose a war with China over Taiwan island: Retired US marine officer

Vessels in the Taiwan Straits, July 20, 2017. - CGTN

BEIJING (Global Times): It would seem to some that a US war with China over the island of Taiwan appears imminent.

Considering the congestion of hostile forces in, above, and below the Taiwan Straits and South China Sea, conflict could explode by accident or design. Once blood is drawn, the US will have few options. If the US elects to fight China over the island of Taiwan, then it will lose.