U.S. officials now see a Chinese invasion of Taiwan before 2028 as unlikely, Reuters reports, even though Xi Jinping has ordered the PLA to be capable of seizing the island by force by 2027. Officials point to readiness delays tied in part ...
U.S. officials now see a Chinese invasion of Taiwan before 2028 as unlikely, Reuters reports, even though Xi Jinping has ordered the PLA to be capable of seizing the island by force by 2027. Officials point to readiness delays tied in part to Xi's anti-corruption purge, and to Beijing's interest in waiting out Taiwan's 2028 election.
U.S. officials also believe Beijing has drawn lessons from Ukraine and Iran: any attack would have to be fast and avoid turning into a prolonged war.
