China’s New Barges Could Make a Tough Task Easier: Invading Taiwan
The barges, which link up to form a bridge, could give China a way to land large numbers of vehicles and troops on Taiwan, ...
What these new landing barges can tell us about China’s plans to invade Taiwan
This does not mean that their appearance guarantees that a Chinese invasion of Taiwan is imminent. At present there are ...
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What Makes Sydney’s New Beach Different? It’s 50 Miles Inland.
It’s no Bondi Beach, but Pondi, or Penrith Beach, has been a welcome relief to the city’s sweltering western suburbs. By Victoria Kim Reporting from Penrith, Australia Kristine Carroll plopped ...
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Best Instagram beach moments: These top 9 Florida spots have millions of social posts
Westgate Cocoa Beach Resort analyzed Instagram data to determine the most and least visited beaches in Florida. Miami’s South Beach is the most Instagrammed beach in Florida with more than 9 ...
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Taiwan dismisses China complaint about collision of navy ship, trawler
Taiwan, China both investigate collision in Taiwan Strait China puts blame on Taiwan's navy Taiwan defence minister dismisses China's complaints Sensitive Strait the site of daily military ...
The Hill6d
Taiwan or the economy: Trump’s tariffs and Xi’s great dilemma
His broader aim? Possibly Taiwan. If China invades Taiwan, the U.S. won’t necessarily respond with missiles, but with crippling economic sanctions. And that could plunge China into a long ...
War on the Rocks5d
Taiwan’s Biggest Limitation in Defense Isn’t Spending, It’s Late Deliveries from U.S. Defense Companies
When it comes to Taiwan, comments from the Trump administration about the island nation increasing its defense budget to up to 10 percent of its annual gross domestic product have been making ...
CNN7d
‘Invasion’ barges and deep-sea cable cutters: why new Chinese maritime tech is spooking defense watchers
From a chain of massive barges stretching from a Chinese beach into the sea ... about their potential role in a future invasion of Taiwan. While these new tools may ostensibly have civilian ...
War on the Rocks22d
Exposing China’s Legal Preparations for a Taiwan Invasion
China is systematically building a legal framework for a potential invasion of Taiwan. How can Taiwan’s friends, partners, and allies push back? We come together as a unique writing team: military ...
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Taiwan is one of the world's most important flashpoints - how Trump will deal with it remains uncertain
He also addressed the status of the self-governed island of Taiwan and reiterated China's position that it is an "inalienable part of China" and any attempt to make it independent is "doomed to fail".