China unlikely to try to militarily seize Taiwan in near future, top U.S. general

[rangerrebew]

 China unlikely to try to militarily seize Taiwan in near future, top U.S. general
 
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China is unlikely to try to militarily seize Taiwan in the next couple of years, even as its military develops capabilities that would enable forcibly retaking the self-ruled island, the top U.S. general said on Wednesday.
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"Based on my analysis of China, I don't think that it is likely in the near future -- being defined as, you know, six, 12, maybe 24 months, that kind of window," General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told the Aspen Security Forum, when asked if China was preparing to make a move on Taiwan in the near future.

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"Having said that, though, the Chinese are clearly and unambiguously building the capability to provide those options to the national leadership if they so choose at some point in the future. But near future? Probably not. But anything can happen."

(Reporting by Phil Stewart)

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[rangerrebew]

Has Gen. Milley been begging his allies, the Chinese, not to attack Taiwan on his watch?

[catfish1957]

Based on this prognostican and the Afghanistan debacle, if I was Taiwan, I'd be building bunkers now.

Pentagon is run by clowns.

[GtHawk]

And the Afghan military can hold off the Taliwhackers for months. I get the feeling that too many of our military leadership got their commissions out of a Cracker Jack box or maybe it's just that most of all that's left after the Obama/Biden/Biden purges are the criminally incompetent. I wonder if Austin and Milley concur

[sneakypete]

Taiwan is sooo screwed if Missy Miley says they are safe.

[GtHawk]

Taiwan is sooo screwed if Missy Miley says they are safe.

Well since China's good friend Milley will say anything they tell him to I'd say your spot on.

[Smokin Joe]

Taiwan is sooo screwed if Missy Miley says they are safe.

Yeah, week after next at the latest...