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China has issued a sharp warning to the United States, urging Washington to immediately halt arms sales to Taiwan after the U.S. State Department approved an $11 billion weapons package for the island.
Taiwan's military can respond rapidly to any sudden Chinese attack with all units able to operate under a decentralised mode of command without awaiting orders from above, Taipei's defence ministry said in a report to lawmakers.
Defense expert warns U.S. could run out of missiles in a week during Taiwan conflict as China builds military on "wartime footing" while America lags.
The use of both international lawfare and historical narrative warfare signals a major, under-recognized shift in China’s Taiwan strategy and its approach to Japan.
A future conflict between China and Taiwan will likely not remain insulated. Instead, it will draw in other countries, expand geographically, and escalate vertically.
The Japanese government is taking uncomfortable steps to prepare its citizens for a possible future war that its military would not be able to avoid.
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No end in sight to spat between Japan and China over Taiwan, as neither Tokyo nor Beijing shows signs of backing down.
China marked the 12th National Memorial Day for Nanjing Massacre victims amid rising tensions with Japan over Taiwan and military actions. Xinhua’s December commentaries accused Tokyo of historical denialism,