• US Adm. John Aquilino said China’s military is building up at a rate not seen since World War II.
  • That puts it on the path to meeting its goal of being ready to invade Taiwan by 2027, he said.
  • Aquilino, the outgoing head of the US Indo-Pacific Command, urged Washington to accelerate military development.

China’s rapid military build-up is more expansive than anything seen since World War II, which means it’s on track with its 2027 goal to be ready for a Taiwan invasion, said US Navy Adm. John Aquilino.

“All indications point to the PLA meeting President Xi Jinping’s directive to be ready to invade Taiwan by 2027,” Aquilino wrote in a testimony to the US Armed Services House Committee.

“Furthermore, the PLA’s actions indicate their ability to meet Xi’s preferred timeline to unify Taiwan with mainland China by force if directed,” added the admiral, the outgoing head of the US Indo-Pacific Command.

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      7 months ago

      Errr, Taiwan people should fight their own battles.

      Just like Haitians and Africans.

      Or, let me guess: it’s okay for the West to defend Whites. It’s okay for the West to defend Asians. But it’s not okay for the West to defend Blacks.

      Actions do speak louder than words, after all. Better to fight China’s armies than Haiti’s gangs.

      (This is why I never take popular sentiment seriously anymore. Too many useful idiots incapable of critical thinking.)

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        7 months ago

        Downvoted? The people don’t like it when you remind them that the capitalist class only interferes in geopolitics when it serves their interests. There’s 2 genocides going on in Africa. Crickets. But Palestine? We must defend Israel. The hypocrisy is obvious.