US Secretary of Defense warns China against training in Taiwan’s “worrying way”

Secretary of the United States Defense Higseth House He issued a blatant warning on Saturday at the Shangri conference, not a security dialogue in Singapore: the Chinese army “training on the real deal”, and may be a large scale invasion of “imminent”.

“We will not go to sugar – the threat that China poses is real,” he added.

China launches major military exercises around Taiwan to issue a “severe warning”

Beijing quickly rejected this claim. Admiral’s background is GangjangThe head of the Chinese delegation and vice -president of the Chinese National Defense University described the statements of “unfounded accusations”, saying that “some allegations are completely fabricated, and some distorted facts, some of which are cases of the screaming of a thief” stopped a thief. “

Many indicators extract this conclusion. Here nine:

1. China has intensified Sea exercises and common air surrounding TaiwanIncluding rehearsals that mimic siege, cordoning and amphibious attacks. These exercises closely reflect the operational strategies that are likely to be used in actual invasion and are widely interpreted by analysts as concrete signals of Beijing’s desire to use strength.

2. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has developed H-6 BombersIt is able to connect nuclear loads, in settlement sites such as Woody Island in the South China Sea. These platforms greatly provide the strike capacity in China and act as strategic messages for Taybieh and Washington.

3. China continues to perform cordial gray areas as well Non -kinetic formsIncluding electronic attacks on the infrastructure in Taiwan, and the campaigns of misinformation, and Illegal inconsistencies from the seas of the marine militia. Although these measures are less than the open war threshold, they are designed to wear Taiwan’s defenses and destabilize the region.

4. According to American intelligence assessmentsChinese President Xi Jinping issued instructions to the Chinese People’s Liberation Army to be able to launch Taiwan’s invasion by 2027. Although it was not the deadline for work, it motivated the modernization of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army, with a focus on the integration of joint power and amphibious preparation.

5. China’s strategic expansion in latin america – Especially through belt investments and roads and attempts to influence the main contracts such as Panama channel, reflects broader ambitions to show global power and surround American interests. These moves indirectly support Taiwan’s ambitions related to dispersal or excessive American response capabilities.

6. The last PLA exercises were merged Civil phrases It is able to transfer tanks and employees – subscription Preparations for amphibians On the beaches of Taiwan. The double -use nature of these origins allows China to hide a military accumulation under the guise of civil activity.

7. Beijing has intensified her political novel about her.Reunion“Including government media coverage, educational reforms, and speeches by senior Chinese officials. These ideological references often precede military action in authoritarian regimes.

8, China has quickly expanded it Coastal infrastructureIncluding new sidewalks, aircraft depths, and logistical centers in Fujian County – differently across the Taiwan Strait. Satellite images indicate that these assets are improved to run the cross strait.

9. Chinese combat aircraft and warships have entered the ADIZ air defense area at unprecedented levels. In early 2025 alone, the PLA plane violated Taiwan Adiz More than 1,200 times, prompting high standards in Taipei.

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The issue of whether China will invade Taiwan is no longer hypothetical but rather a matter of timing and calculating risk calculation. While Beijing continues to deny the aggressive intention, evidence indicates a continuous and intentional military accumulation with the intention of forcing it to reunite – if not in peace, then by force.

Higseth warning does not reflect anxiety, but it is a sober evaluation of the escalating facts. These indicators-military training, strategic publication, political rhetoric, and infrastructure mobilization-abandon the historical precedent of pre-invasion position.

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The international community should take this threat seriously. Promoting deterrence, improving intelligence exchange, and enhancing self -defense capabilities in Taiwan is very important to avoid a regional catastrophe. For the United States and its allies, it is no longer optional – it is a strategic necessity.

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