Every battle is won before it’s ever fought. The gray zone warfare designed to wear Taiwan down is already underway. Taiwan spent $13 billion on defense last year. Almost a billion of that was spent just on scrambling jets to deal with China’s ADIZ intrusions.
One of the scenarios experts talk about is China taking over Matsu, Kinmen, etc. etc. and using that to bring Taiwan to the table. The US isn’t going to fight a war over small islands so close to China’s shores but the act of taking them would almost certainly create a big dilemma for Taiwan and the US.
Sounds like a nice vacation! This is precisely the problem Taiwan faces. It’s the whole JFK, “Ask not what your country can do for you…” deal.
Everything you described is on your terms, with your goal to “set an example” really being about you, not your country…
Taiwan needs citizens who are committed to its defense and willing to be put to use wherever they’re needed. Again Israel is a good reference for this…