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AZLD4Candidate

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Sat May 31, 2025, 06:01 PM May 2025

Chinese invasion of Taiwan 'imminent,' warns US [View all]

Source: MSN

A Chinese invasion of Taiwan “could be imminent” Pete Hegseth, the US defence secretary, has warned, as he claimed Beijing was “credibly preparing” to use military force to upend the “balance of power in the Indo-Pacific”.

“The threat China poses is real and it could be imminent,” Mr Hegseth said at the Shangri-La Dialogue, a security conference attended by defence officials from around the world.

Mr Hegseth warned the Chinese forces were building the capabilities to invade Taiwan and “rehearsing for the real deal”.

Beijing has ramped up military pressure on Taiwan and held multiple large-scale exercises around the island, often described as preparations for a blockade or invasion.

The US was “reorienting toward deterring aggression by communist China”, Hegseth said, calling on US allies and partners in Asia to swiftly upgrade their defences in the face of mounting threats.

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What allies, Pete? Ponietz May 2025 #1
Taiwan? enid602 May 2025 #2
Taiwan is productive liberalgunwilltravel May 2025 #4
Russia enid602 May 2025 #12
Russia is China's Gas Station, not much more thought crime Jun 2025 #38
That is really why China isn't invading Taiwan thought crime Jun 2025 #40
National pride and CCP ideology DetroitLegalBeagle May 2025 #8
Strategic destruction of the factories. bigendian Jun 2025 #28
They don't need to. Xolodno Jun 2025 #20
Taking Taiwan would give China a more legitimate claim to the surrounding seas. nt Exp Jun 2025 #33
Taiwan is part of China thought crime Jun 2025 #39
This could start WWIII IMHO Evolve Dammit May 2025 #3
No it won't liberalgunwilltravel May 2025 #5
Art of the deal: Xi gets Taiwan, Trump gets ...Greenland thought crime Jun 2025 #41
I hope we still have people with some sense in military leadership and walkingman May 2025 #6
Our track record is no nuclear warfare thought crime Jun 2025 #42
Looks like Orange Chicken is being served. C_U_L8R May 2025 #7
True, if they understand that the blustering buffoon is all bluff thought crime Jun 2025 #43
Great time to invade with a corrupt POS in the WH wolfie001 May 2025 #9
They may not want to cook the Golden Goose thought crime Jun 2025 #44
Curious, I don't understand your take wolfie001 Jun 2025 #48
And Pete, I feel soo much safer knowing that that you have installed a makeup room in the Pentagon. jls4561 May 2025 #10
Hey! lonely bird May 2025 #11
Careful! He might roll up his sleeves to show his tattoos. So scary! thought crime Jun 2025 #45
If It Was Coming From A Legitimate... GB_RN May 2025 #13
💯 my first thought, too. Shipwack Jun 2025 #30
how would Trump blame that on Biden? Skittles May 2025 #14
It's easy to blame Biden kkmarie Jun 2025 #21
true, dat Skittles Jun 2025 #23
Emmanuel Goldstein was seen talking to China's leadership! Shipwack Jun 2025 #31
Are we actually supposed to believe this guy? defacto7 May 2025 #15
If they're going to do it, now is the time Bayard May 2025 #16
This message was self-deleted by its author Bayard May 2025 #17
If I were Xi, and I wanted Taiwan, I'd invade sometime in the next three and a half years. LudwigPastorius May 2025 #18
A even simpler solution would be to "make a deal" with Trump walkingman Jun 2025 #49
Taiwan will be collateral damage. hay rick May 2025 #19
Yep. "Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake." - Napolean thought crime Jun 2025 #46
I'm googling like crazy and the only mention of a war kkmarie Jun 2025 #22
military blogs and such thought crime Jun 2025 #47
Well, you know, Pete, all these plans and contingency plans taxi Jun 2025 #24
SECDEF Hogsbreath is full of shit AverageOldGuy Jun 2025 #25
How many shots JustAnotherGen Jun 2025 #26
The rate the world in general is going................. Lovie777 Jun 2025 #27
Why wouldn't they? CanonRay Jun 2025 #29
Is it a real threat? Yes, I suppose. Shipwack Jun 2025 #32
They (China) might be better off with a serious Taiwan trade agreement. The Madcap Jun 2025 #35
True, that. Shipwack Jun 2025 #36
Well, not sure how likely this is, but strong global trade was one of the greater forces preventing a Taiwan invasion andym Jun 2025 #34
Couldn't possibly happen while Trump is president, right? thought crime Jun 2025 #37
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