Washington: China would like to occupy its neighboring countries Taiwan US intelligence chiefs said on Tuesday that without military action, but is working to reach a position where its forces can prevail despite the United States’ intervention.
China views Taiwan as a democratically-governed island as its “sacred” territory and has never abandoned the potential use of force to ensure eventual unification.
The United States, like most countries, has no formal diplomatic relationship with Taiwan, but is its most important international backer and arms supplier, making it a constant source of tension between Beijing and China. Washington,
“It is our view that they (the Chinese) are working hard to effectively position themselves in a position in which their military is able to take on Taiwan upon our intervention,” said the director of defense. National Intelligence Avril Haines said Senate Armed Services Committee,
Hans and lieutenant general Scott BarrierDirector of the Defense Intelligence Agency, while testifying to worldwide threats to US national security, discusses the lessons China can take from the war Ukraine And the international reaction to it.
Haines said he does not believe the war is likely to accelerate China’s plans on Taiwan. Barrier said using the military to achieve its goals was not Beijing’s top choice.
“I believe that the PRC (People’s Republic of China) will not do this by force. I think they will do so peacefully over time,” Barrier said.
Barrier said China was learning “some very interesting lessons” from the Ukraine conflict including the importance of leadership and small unit strategy, as well as effective training with the right weapons systems and a strong non-commissioned officer force.
US officials need to work with their allies Indo-Pacific And Taiwan’s leadership, Berrier said, “is to help them understand what this conflict is about, about what lessons they can learn and where they should focus their dollars on defense and their training.”
Barrier said of Taiwan, “They have a substantial security force. I don’t believe this is where it should be.”
China views Taiwan as a democratically-governed island as its “sacred” territory and has never abandoned the potential use of force to ensure eventual unification.
The United States, like most countries, has no formal diplomatic relationship with Taiwan, but is its most important international backer and arms supplier, making it a constant source of tension between Beijing and China. Washington,
“It is our view that they (the Chinese) are working hard to effectively position themselves in a position in which their military is able to take on Taiwan upon our intervention,” said the director of defense. National Intelligence Avril Haines said Senate Armed Services Committee,
Hans and lieutenant general Scott BarrierDirector of the Defense Intelligence Agency, while testifying to worldwide threats to US national security, discusses the lessons China can take from the war Ukraine And the international reaction to it.
Haines said he does not believe the war is likely to accelerate China’s plans on Taiwan. Barrier said using the military to achieve its goals was not Beijing’s top choice.
“I believe that the PRC (People’s Republic of China) will not do this by force. I think they will do so peacefully over time,” Barrier said.
Barrier said China was learning “some very interesting lessons” from the Ukraine conflict including the importance of leadership and small unit strategy, as well as effective training with the right weapons systems and a strong non-commissioned officer force.
US officials need to work with their allies Indo-Pacific And Taiwan’s leadership, Berrier said, “is to help them understand what this conflict is about, about what lessons they can learn and where they should focus their dollars on defense and their training.”
Barrier said of Taiwan, “They have a substantial security force. I don’t believe this is where it should be.”