Imagine if that was the headline…
Well that headline would be pretty damn accurate!
all the way to the entire country
China is no different. In fact there are NO countries in the world immune to the "you displaced a previous civilization" argument. They've all done it.
First link: Members of A Company, so you're looking at 100 people maximum and likely less. Not exactly a large fighting force.
Second link: There's nothing "quiet" about it. It's been blaring on Western News non-stop for about 6 years now. The US has been completely open about weapons sales and training schedules.
Third link: We gave President Tsai Ing-Wen a medal. Okay, and?