January 16, 2019

U.S. Increasingly Concerned About a Chinese Attack on Taiwan

Source: Foreign Policy

Journalist: Lara Seligman

The U.S. Defense Department is increasingly concerned that China’s growing military might could embolden it to launch a full-out attack on Taiwan.

A new assessment of China’s military power published by the department’s Defense Intelligence Agency hints that Beijing is building up its military capabilities so that it will have a range of options to attack Taiwan if it decides to—and potentially the United States if it intervenes militarily.

Read the full article and more in Foreign Policy.

Author

  • Elbridge Colby