China Is ‘Taking Preparations for the Invasion of Taiwan Very Seriously’: Retired Navy Captain

China Is ‘Taking Preparations for the Invasion of Taiwan Very Seriously’: Retired Navy Captain
A navy force helicopter under the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese army takes part in military exercises in the waters around Taiwan, at an undisclosed location, on Aug. 8, 2022. Eastern Theater Command/Handout via Reuters
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The Chinese regime’s latest military drills near the Taiwan Strait suggest that it is taking preparations “very seriously” to achieve its goal of taking over Taiwan, according to Carl Schuster, former director of operations at U.S. Pacific Command’s Joint Intelligence Center. However, the regime must achieve air and sea supremacy before it can launch a full-scale invasion of the island nation, he added.

During a military drill in August, the Chinese military used civilian ferries to transport attack ships in a mock amphibious landing to seize Taiwan.

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Jenny Li has contributed to The Epoch Times since 2010. She has reported on Chinese politics, economics, human rights issues, and U.S.-China relations. She has extensively interviewed Chinese scholars, economists, lawyers, and rights activists in China and overseas.
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