Wednesday, May 15, 2019

U.S. Intelligence: China Is Preparing To Invade Taiwan After Increasing Its Military Power In The South China Sea

Express: South China Sea: Beijing preparing to INVADE Taiwan, says US intelligence

CHINA is preparing to invade Taiwan after increasing its military power in the South China Sea, according to the US Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA).

Tensions erupted between the two countries after both laid claims in the disputed seas. The bitter rivalry has seen Taiwan accusing Beijing of infiltrating the island and attempting to gain influence. China’s navy has recently expanded from two to six brigades while Taiwan’s 2028 defence budget was 14.5 less than China’s.

The DIA’s 2019 report to Congress on Chinese military power has said China will compel Taiwan to abandon independence and join forces with the mainland.

The report said: “The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) continues to prepare for contingencies in the Taiwan Strait to deter, and if necessary, compel Taiwan to abandon moves toward independence.

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WNU Editor: China has been planning to do this for a long time.

6 comments:

jimbrown said...

Nice diversion for the Chinese people.

Anonymous said...

Iran a threat
China a threat
Venezuela a threat
only Russia no threat

Bob Huntley said...

It is only a matter of time.

Anonymous said...

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DAR said...

Is this Bolton's version of Intel? Certainly it is. Why pay the high costs of an unprovoked incursion when you can simply keep applying pressure? Taiwan can only be defended by a security agreement that includes a nuclear shield. And there is NO such shield. Taiwan inevitably will in incremental steps give up governance to China in a deal that allows them to keep a separate socioeconomic system.

Joe blowes said...

If you're going to invade you won't go to far suckers