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US Secretary Defense Pete Hegseth Shangri-LA Dialogue reported on Shangri Security Conference on Saturday: China’s servicemen “Prepared for real deals” and a full-scale occupation of Taiwan can be inevitable. “
“We do not go to his sugarstone – Chinese poses are real,” he said.
Great military exercises on “Heavy warning” around China Taiwan begin
Beijing rejected the lawsuit quickly. Rear admiral hu gangfengThe vice-president of the Chinese delegation and the vice-president of the Chinese National Defense University called “unfounded charges” that some claims are “completely fabrications and some” are suspended. “
Secretary General of the Taiwan’s National Security Council Joseph Wu, President of Taiwan William Lai and Taiwan’s Defense Minister Wellington Ko, on March 21, 2025, while visiting the Songshan Military Aviaview in Taypei for photos with soldiers while visiting soldiers during rapid reaction training. (Through Getty IMAGs by I-Hwa Cheng / AFP)
A large number of indicators draw this result. Here are nine:
1. China has strengthened it Joint sea and air exercises covering TaiwanIncluding the simulation of blockades, siege and amphibious attacks. These drills will probably be hired in an actual occupation and are widely compressed as concrete signals and analysts are interpreted by analysts.
2. The Freedom Ordus of People (Pla) is in the position H-6 BombersHe is able to deliver nuclear cargo in the forposts such as Woody Island in the South China Sea. These platforms are significantly extending China’s strike capabilities and serve as a strategic messaging for both Taipei and Washington.
Chinese President Xi Jinping can plan to attack Taiwan. (Reuters / Adriano Machado)
3. China continues to hold AKA’s gray zone operations Unspecified forms of kineticInfrastructure of Taiwan, including cyberatiatics on disinformation campaigns and Illegal case of sea militia ships. Although these actions fall below the open war threshold, it is designed to wear the protection of Taiwan and strain the region.
4. According to US intelligence assessmentsChinese President Xi Jinping instructed Pla to be able to start the occupation of Taiwan by 2027. Not a validated deadline, but stressed joint power integration and amphibious training.
5. Strategic expansion of China Latin America – Especially reflects the ambitions of the global power project and the global strength to cover the world’s interests with attempts to influence the main nodes such as input and road investments and Panama channels. These actions indirectly support the IBA-related ambitions by distracting or overcaping US response opportunities.
6. The last pla exercise included civil ferry The ability to carry tanks and personnel recommendations Amphibian operations preparations On the shores of Taiwan. The dual use of these assets allows China to mask military building under the right to civilian activity.
A Chinese Coast Guard passes near the coast of Matsu Islands of Taiwan on Monday, October 14. (Taiwan Coast Guard / AP)
7. “It has strengthened the political narrative around Beijing”rejunction“Including state media coverage, educational reforms and best Chinese officials. These ideological signals are often before military operations in authoritarian regimes.
8, China has expanded rapidly coastal infrastructureNew docks in the province of Fujian, including air tickets and logistics hubs – directly throughout the Taiwan Strait. Satellite images indicate that these assets are optimized for a cross-operation.
9. Chinese warplanes and warships entered the Taiwan’s air defense zone (adiz) in unprecedented levels. PLA plane was broken in early 2025 Taiwan’s name More than 1,200 times that require a high level of preparation in Taipei.
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It is a matter of time and risk calculation of China to occupy China’s Taiwan, but not hypothetical. While Beijing continues to deny his aggressive intent, the evidence offers a sustainable and deliberate military structure with the intention to ensure re-combination – peacefully, then by force.
Hegseth warning is not alarming, but reflects a sober assessment of the exacerbation of truths. These indicators-military exercises, strategic placement, political rhetoric and infrastructure mobilization – align the after-occupation historical preservatives before the occupation.
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The international community should take this threat seriously. It is important to escape the regional disaster, which strengthens the continuation, improving intelligence sharing and strengthening Taiwan’s self-defense capabilities. Preparations for the United States and allies are no longer optional – this is a strategic imperative.
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