Strained civil-military relations and a host of other challenges could undermine Taiwan, the report says. Read more at straitstimes.com.
WASHINGTON – Taiwan’s growing capability to blunt a potential Chinese invasion could be stymied by domestic political and infrastructure challenges, according to a new analysis from US Congress’ research arm.
But strained civil-military relations and a host of other challenges could undermine Taiwan, the report suggested. It’s also not clear what costs the island nation’s people would be willing to bear in the face of Chinese aggression, CRS said. China’s military is training for missile strikes, seizures of Taiwan’s outlying territory, blockades and an amphibious landing, which the report calls “the riskiest and most challenging campaign”.
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