How would it impact the West itself if China invades Taiwan? Of course as usual the West would sanction China, which would lead to big supply chain disturbances, material shortages, exploding prices, etc. Inflation in the West would rise futher to about 20%, and the stock market would crash... So, the negative consequences for the West itself are very well known in advance. But do you think there are any efforts in the West to prevent this happening? Nope! The US continues supplying Taiwan with weapons worth multi-billions of $$. If things just continue this way, then I'm afraid an invasion will indeed happen. That's simple mathematical expectancy, IMO. Isn't it?
IMO the "cost factor" will decide: the cost for China itself and the cost for the US and its EU vassals, including the UK poodle Russia saw that the cost for its adversaries will be much more than the own costs. I think same will happen in the causa Taiwan...
This is just another wishful thinking in the West... The Russians have experience in such things --> see their history... Yes, true, it's slow, but b/c it's part of their strategy, IMO. They just wait for "General Winter"...
like in afghanistan, maybe? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet–Afghan_War "good" plan. https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Russian-Military-Failures-Are-A-Disaster-For-Putin.html https://oilprice.com/Geopolitics/In...Russias-Waning-Status-On-The-World-Stage.html
Stone age old things, man But did you know this recent news: U.S. And EU Nickel Imports From Russia Surge
things like that do not matter in the long run. when everything is said and done - not much will be left from "russia". the sanctions will be upheld for a very long time - maybe forever. there is no way back.
You just don't understand this important fact: Russia does not need the EU, but the EU needs Russia's resources...