Two U.S. Navy ships sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait this week in the first such mission since President Donald Trump took office last month, drawing an angry reaction from China, which said the mission increased security risks. In the first such voyage since President Donald Trump took office last month, two U.S. Navy ships…
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Airfields under the control of a Chinese military theater command that would likely oversee any Taiwan invasion campaign can be used by aircraft from different service branches, according to a report. This gives military pilots more flexibility in the event of any future conflict. Newsweek has reached out to the Chinese Defense Ministry for further…
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The Chinese military on Thursday released a video showing its army practicing invasion tactics with helicopters at a time when China is intensifying its military pressure on Taiwan. Newsweek has reached out to the Chinese Defense Ministry for further comment by email. The Taiwanese military did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Why…
Bonnie Glaser has spent decades working on issues related to Asia-Pacific geopolitics and US policy. She is managing director of the German Marshall Fund’s Indo-Pacific programme, a non-resident fellow with the Lowy Institute, a senior associate with the Pacific Forum, and co-author of US-Taiwan Relations: Will China’s Challenge Lead to a Crisis? This interview first…
The mainland Chinese authorities have lifted a pandemic-era ban on travel to Taiwan, allowing tour groups from Shanghai and Fujian province to visit the island. The Culture and Tourism Ministry said preparations were “actively under way” – although there is no timetable for visits to resume – and the move would help normalise cross-strait exchanges,…
Chinese President Xi Jinping will launch an invasion of Taiwan before 2030 unless the costs of such an operation are dramatically increased, President-elect Donald Trump‘s choice for secretary of state, Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, said on Wednesday. Newsweek reached out to the Chinese Foreign Ministry and Rubio’s office with emailed requests for comment. Why It…
China’s construction of barges that appear tailor made for amphibious landings has raised concerns over the prospect of an invasion of Taiwan, with a former U.S. admiral likening the situation to preparations made before the “D-Day” landings in June 1944. Newsweek reached out to the Chinese Foreign Ministry, U.S. Department of Defense, and Taipei Economic…
China launched the first of its next-generation amphibious assault ships, as the Chinese navy ramps up capabilities amid growing territorial tensions. The Type 076 vessel, named Sichuan, entered the water at a ceremony in Shanghai on Friday, according to the official Xinhua News Agency. It was independently developed and will enhance China’s combat capabilities far…