China can't use civilian ships to invade Taiwan just yet, but it's getting there, says former US intelligence officer

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Officers and sailors of Chinese naval vessel Yantai stand at the side of the ship in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, April 25, 2023.
Officers and sailors of Chinese naval vessel Yantai stand at the side of the ship in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, April 25, 2023.

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Senate passes $95 billion aid bill for Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan, but getting it through the House is another matter

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Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer walking out of the Senate Chamber following a series of votes at the Capitol on February 12, 2024 in Washington, DC.

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The US is giving Taiwan's F-16s a welcome boost of firepower with AGM-154 bombs as tensions with China ratchet up

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A US-made F-16 fighter on a runway at an air force base in Taiwan.
A US-made F-16 fighter on a runway at an air force base in Taiwan.

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Chinese media claims it doesn't fear Taiwan's new weapons that can strike deep into China

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Taiwan's military fires a rocket as part of 2020 exercises to repel an enemy's attack.
Taiwan's military fires a rocket as part of 2020 exercises to repel an enemy's attack.

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Ken Griffin says Chinese invasion of Taiwan could spark a new Great Depression

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Citadel CEO Ken Griffin warned that a "rupture" over Taiwan would be "catastrophic" for the US and Chinese economies.

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China surrounding Taiwan would be enough to drag the US into military conflict, said the majority of 52 US experts

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Officers and soldiers are conducting search training in Guiyang, Guizhou Province, China, on January 5, 2024.
Officers and soldiers are conducting search training in Guiyang, Guizhou Province, China, on January 5, 2024.

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A China-Taiwan war simulation that assumes a Trump return to office in 2025 warns Taiwan would be 'toast'

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Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.

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Taiwan says China is still sending balloons to the island, which it calls an act of 'cognitive warfare'

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Taiwan plots out the paths of the balloons, President-elect William Lai Ching-te won the country's leadership position on January 13.
Taiwan plots out the paths of the balloons, President-elect William Lai Ching-te won the country's leadership position on January 13.

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China doesn't have the military power to successfully invade Taiwan, the majority of 52 US experts said in a survey

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Taiwanese soldiers stand guard as flares are fired during a Taiwanese military live-fire drill, after Beijing increased its military exercises near Taiwan, in Pingtung, Taiwan, 6 September 2022.
Taiwanese soldiers stand guard as flares are fired during a Taiwanese military live-fire drill, after Beijing increased its military exercises near Taiwan, in Pingtung, Taiwan, 6 September 2022.

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Nvidia's Jensen Huang sheds his biker chic look to dance in a red floral vest during a visit to China

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Nvidia Corp CEO Jensen Huang speaks at the COMPUTEX forum in Taipei, Taiwan May 29, 2023.
Nvidia Corp CEO Jensen Huang speaks at the COMPUTEX forum in Taipei, Taiwan May 29, 2023.

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