Communist China Would Sacrifice Its Own Troops to Conquer Taiwan
Part 2: In the event of a war over Taiwan, China could deploy Type 054A frigates and diesel-electric submarines, assigning them to suicide-style missions.
A man looks at a submarine during a media tour by the PLA Naval Museum, organized by the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy ahead of the Defense Ministers' Meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Member States in Qingdao, in eastern Shandong Province, China, on June 25, 2025. Pedro Pardo/AFP via Getty Images
This series, “Communist China Would Sacrifice Its Own Troops to Conquer Taiwan,” examines the most likely strategy of the Chinese Communist Party regarding its potential invasion of Taiwan, including the willingness to sacrifice its own soldiers. Readpart one here.
Disrupting US Reinforcement Corridors
Photos released by Japan’s Ministry of Defense show 18 J-15 fighters on the deck of the Liaoning and about eight on the Shandong during the June drills. These J-15s, which launch from ski-jump ramps, are no longer in production and are being gradually phased out.
Shen Zhou
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Shen Zhou, a former design engineer for military vehicles, is a China observer who has paid close attention to the Chinese regime’s military expansion over the years. He started contributing to The Epoch Times in 2020.
