Q&A · 2:12:21-2:12:53

Taiwan is more invasible than Britain in 1940, but still a poor target

China possesses the lift, trained forces, air cover, and firepower Germany lacked for Sea Lion, yet capability does not make the operation strategically sound.

Question

Is invading Taiwan comparable to Germany trying to invade Britain in 1940?

Short answer

China is much better equipped for the task than Germany was for Sea Lion, but Taiwan remains a very difficult and unattractive invasion target.

Notes

A Taiwan invasion is a poor direct match for Germany's 1940 plans for Britain. The People's Republic of China has real amphibious shipping and trained formations, so the operation is feasible in a way Sea Lion was not. The comparison still shows that crossing defended water into difficult terrain remains an exceptionally risky choice.