Afghanistan, May 31 -- U.S. Defense Secretary warns China is preparing for a possible Taiwan invasion by 2027, urging allies to increase military spending.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, speaking at the Shangri-La Security Dialogue in Singapore, warned that China's military is preparing for a potential assault on Taiwan by 2027, under the directive of Chinese President Xi Jinping.
According to CNN, Hegseth stated that China is confidently rehearsing for what he called a "real mission" and seeks to assert its dominance in the Indo-Pacific region through military power.
He described the threat as "real and imminent," urging U.S. allies in Asia to boost their military spending to collectively resist the growing Chinese military threat...