The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is using military exercises around Taiwan to prepare for an invasion of the island, according to Taiwan’s foreign minister.
“China has used the drills in its military playbook to prepare for the invasion of Taiwan,” Joseph Wu said at a news conference on Aug. 9.
“It is conducting large-scale military exercises and missile launches, as well as cyberattacks, disinformation, and economic coercion, in an attempt to weaken public morale in Taiwan.”
Wu did not give a timetable for when he expects the CCP to mount an offensive on the island, but U.S. military leaders have estimated such an attack could happen by 2027….