Is China Laying The Groundwork For War With Taiwan?

Airmen walk in formation prior to a combat drill with H-6K bombers. (Yang Ruikang/People's Republic of China)

Mike Yeo, Defense News: China is laying the groundwork for war with Taiwan

MELBOURNE, Australia – China is improving and increasing its options for a possible future invasion of Taiwan, with military reforms and investments in multi-domain military capabilities offering a range of options to defeat the self-governing island, according to a Pentagon report.

These options range from an air and sea blockade of Taiwan to a full-scale invasion, although the latter option would require a significant increase in the number of amphibious ships, according to the latest annual China Military Power Report released Thursday by the Department of Defense.

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WNU Editor: China still has a long way to go before they become a significant threat against Taiwan .... Report: China Can’t Execute Major Amphibious Operations, Direct Assault on Taiwan (USNI News).

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