Subject: Re: Let’s See If This Pans Out for Putin
It's very rare for continuing these fights to be in the best interest of the invading country.

While I agree with most of what you have said, I would posit that China taking Taiwan would be different. China is so massive, with an economy able to withstand almost anything (including worldwide sanctions, should they come) and Taiwan so small and so isolated that it would be trivial to blockade any materiel support that allies triedto bring in.