We raised the rhetoric on Taiwan and now China is too. It's military says its prepared to resolutely smash any form of Taiwan independence.

China is prepared to "resolutely smash any form of Taiwan independence," its military says.https://t.co/xlTpUfG4nE

— Stars and Stripes (@starsandstripes) May 16, 2023

Have you ever seen two nations basically walk themselves into war? I figured out where this is coming from.