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We Are The Mighty: The CIA says Xi Jinping ordered the Chinese military to invade Taiwan within four years
When the latest delegation from the House of Representatives returned from Taiwan, they had one message for the rest of Congress: Taiwan needs weapons and training, now. The U.S., they believe, needs to speed up the number and power of armaments it promised to Taipei.
The United States currently has a backlog of $19 billion in undelivered weapons. The U.S. might have a little more time to deliver the weapons, but only a little. CIA director William Burns told CBS’ “Face the Nation” that Chinese President Xi Jinping has instructed the Chinese military to be ready to invade Taiwan in four years. And that’s not a full four years Taiwan has to prepare. Even after the weapons are delivered, the Taiwanese will still need to train with them.
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Update: China increases military spending, CIA warns of invasion (News Nation)
WNU Editor: Quoting CIA Director Burns ....
.... “We do know, as has been made public, that President Xi has instructed the PLA, the Chinese military leadership, to be ready by 2027 to invade Taiwan, but that doesn’t mean that he’s decided to invade in 2027 or any other year as well,” Burns said.
Being able to invade Taiwan is one thing. A final decision to invade is another. But if I was Taiwan, I would definitely be preparing my defenses ASAP.