China could seize key islands from Taiwan in as little as 6 months, war analysts warn

• China's could seize of some of Taiwan's most vulnerable islands within the next six months, war analysts warn.
• An aggressive, short-of-war campaign could force the islands into a quarantine.
• Involvement by the US and its allies will be critical in maintaining Taiwan's resistance, experts say.

Certain aspects of recent aggressive Chinese behavior around some of Taiwan's most vulnerable islands hint at how it could seize those territories within as little as six months, war analysts warn.

A short-of-war coercion campaign could raise questions about how the US and its allies should respond, a key element in maintaining Taiwan's resistance to Chinese control.