Americans ‘Should Be Worried’ About Potential Chinese Invasion of Taiwan: Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman

‘We all should be worried whether it’s going to happen or not. And part of the reason why deterrence is so important is so that conflict does not occur.’

J15 fighter jets on China's sole operational aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, during a drill at sea on April 24, 2018. AFP via Getty Images

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., expressed concern about the potential invasion of Taiwan by communist China, stating that Americans “should be worried.”

When asked about the possibility of such an invasion during an interview at the Reagan National Defense Forum on Dec. 2, Gen. Brown pointed to Hong Kong as an example, stating: “Just think about what happened in Hong Kong. ... We all should be worried whether it’s going to happen or not. And part of the reason why deterrence is so important is so that conflict does not occur.”