A battle over Taiwan could make the Ukraine conflict appear like a skirmish and it would all start with a Chinese invasion of the island.
Fox News congressional correspondent Chad Pergram has the latest on worries that war between China and Taiwan is inevitable on 'Special Report.'A war over Taiwan is the war you may hear about next.certainly carries geopolitical implications. There are issues of grain for Western Europe. Oil from Russia. And, there’s speculation over possible Russian designs on locales besides Ukraine.It would all start with a Chinese invasion of Taiwan.
"I would be willing to fight for Taiwan," said Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., on Fox."I’d be very much open to using U.S. forces to defend Taiwan because it’s in our national security interest to do so.""My stomach’s been upside down since we started to hear of potential blockades of the Straits of Taiwan because of our dependency on Taiwan for so many things," said Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., a former General Motors Executive.
In this photo released by the Taiwan Ministry of National Defense, Major general Huang Wen-chi, the assistant deputy chief of general staff for intelligence speaks during a press conference in Taipei, Taiwan, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. Amid speculation over alleged Chinese spy balloons, Taiwan's Defense Ministry said Tuesday it would shoot down any suspected military object coming close to its shores from mainland China.But in reality, the target is Washington.
"U.S. support is very critical for Taiwan to deter the war from happening," said Wu, specifically calling for American weapons and training. In this undated file photo released by the Taiwan Ministry of Defense, a Chinese PLA J-16 fighter jet flies in an undisclosed location. China’s military sent 71 planes, including J16 fighter jets, and seven ships toward Taiwan in a 24-hour display of force directed at the island, Taiwan’s defense ministry said Monday, Dec. 26, 2022, after China expressed anger at Taiwan-related provisions in a U.S. annual defense spending bill passed on Saturday.
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