Taiwan Doubts China’s Xi Will Have the Ability to Invade by 2027
- PLA will lack key amphibious landing skills, official says
- US has more urgency than Taipei on boosting defense, he adds
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Chinese President Xi Jinping is unlikely to have the capability to conduct a successful invasion of Taiwan by 2027, according to a top Taiwanese security official, casting doubts on the progress of Beijing’s military modernization plans.
Taiwan will continue to delay the People’s Liberation Army’s invasion timetable by strengthening its defense capabilities, Wellington Koo, the head of the island’s National Security Council, said Monday at a briefing in Taipei.