The PLA is building the military needed to do it, training for it every day, and rehearsing for the real deal. Admiral Paparo has spoken very clearly about this on multiple occasions. Again, to be clear, Any attempt by Communist China to conquer Taiwan by force would result in devastating consequences for the Indo Pacific and the world. There's no reason to sugarcoat it. The threat China poses is real and it could be imminent. We hope not, but it certainly could be. (26:02–26:12)
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Asserts that a Chinese invasion of Taiwan would have severe global consequences.
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