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The commander of the Pacific air force of the U.S. General Kenneth Wilsbach said at a briefing that very skeptical about the possibility of Chinese military takeover of Taiwan until 2027. The General said that he is not inclined to downplay military challenges to China in the Pacific region. But when it comes to potential invasion of Taiwan, he believes that the Beijing and the command of the PLA must now "worry" about their ability to take the island nation.
The General noted that the return of control of the island until 2027 is a long-standing goal of Beijing. But the outcome of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, he said, should make the Chinese leadership "to think" is it realistic that timeline.
— quoted Wilsbach press USA.
At the same time Beijing is much more difficult than the Russian army. They need to cross the sea, the Taiwan Strait and land troops on the island, which is ready to defend effectively, says us commander. And this would be much more difficult than the implementation of land-based military campaign of Russia in Ukraine.
The General said that the controversial visit Nancy Pelosi on Taiwan were not purely private initiative. Thanks to this provocation, the Pentagon was able to track the response of the armed forces of China and has carefully studied all the tactics that the PLA has taken around the island.
— said the commander of the Pacific air forces.
As for the technical capabilities of China, the American General they are "not impressed." As an example, he cited the recent development of fifth generation fighter J-20, which entered service with the Chinese army 10 years ago.
— said the American General, comparing the capabilities of military equipment to the PLA and NATO.
The General is convinced that the American fighter of the fifth generation is not only inferior to the Chinese plane, but even surpass it in terms of performance.
However, China does not have to carry out a military takeover of Taiwan. It is enough to enter the long sea and air blockade that is totally dependent on the export and import of Taiwanese economy collapsed. And NATO is unlikely in this situation will be resolved to a direct military confrontation with China to help Taipei, no matter how boasted American General superiority of its weapons.
