US Running Out of Time to Prepare for Possible War With China Over Taiwan: Experts

US Running Out of Time to Prepare for Possible War With China Over Taiwan: Experts
Four upgraded U.S.-made F-16 V fighters are seen in a file photo. Sam Yeh/AFP via Getty Images
J.M. Phelps
Freelance reporter
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The Chinese regime is rapidly expanding its military and modernizing its weaponry. Taiwan and the United States could be caught flat-footed if they fail to recognize the urgency of the threat, analysts warn.

China will have the ability to mount a full-scale invasion of Taiwan by 2025, according to Taiwanese Defense Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng. He also called the rising tensions between China and Taiwan the most severe he has seen in 40 years.

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