Taiwan is facing a more imminent threat from a possible Chinese invasion than most people realize, said U.S. Adm. John Aquilino during his nomination hearing on Tuesday. Aquilino is nominated to become commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM), succeeding current commander Adm. Philip Davidson. On Tuesday, while testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Aquilino was asked about Davidson’s recent remark that Beijing could invade Taiwan in the “next six years.” In response, Aquilino declined to endorse the six-year estimate, saying that there were “many numbers out there” ranging from “today to 2045.” However, Aquilino warned of the imminent threat against the self-ruled island. “My opinion is this problem is much closer to us than most think,” Aquilino said. “We have to take this on, put those deterrence capabilities like PDI in place in the near term and with urgency.” The Pacific Deterrence Initiative (PDI), created under the 2021 …