China is building its military on a 'scale not seen since WWII' and is on track to be able to invade Taiwan by 2027: US admiral

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 00:44

Army recruits who are about to go to military barracks wait at a high-speed railway station in Huai 'an city, Jiangsu province, China, March 19, 2024.
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US Adm. John Aquilino said China's military is building up at a rate not seen since World War II.
That puts it on the path to meeting its goal of being ready to invade Taiwan by 2027, he said.
Aquilino, the outgoing head of the US Indo-Pacific Command, urged Washington to accelerate military development.

China's rapid military build-up is more expansive than anything seen since World War II, which means it's on track with its 2027 goal to be ready for a Taiwan invasion, said US Navy Adm. John Aquilino.