ANALYSIS / China boosts naval presence, ability to invade Taiwan: ex-U.S. Navy captain
05/22/2023 12:11 PM
China continued to beef up its Naval presence in 2022, indicating its increasing ability to execute an invasion of Taiwan, a retired American naval captain warned in an article published earlier this month.
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