KABUL: A recent report from the U.S. Department of Defense (Pentagon) indicates that China will attain the necessary capabilities to launch an attack on Taiwan by 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reuters, which has obtained a draft of this report, states that the Pentagon anticipates a potential attack on Taiwan in 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The report, focused on the expansion of China’s military capabilities, claims that China expects to be ready to engage and potentially win a conflict over Taiwan by the end of 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the report, China may carry out attacks on targets located between 2,778 and 3,704 kilometers from its shores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Pentagon has also stated that China could be positioning around 100 intercontinental ballistic missiles at newly constructed silos near its Mongolian border.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Details regarding the specific targets within the range of these newly deployed missiles have not been disclosed in the report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Additionally, the report highlights that China is expanding its nuclear arsenal at a faster rate than any other nuclear-armed country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It notes that China had over 600 nuclear warheads by the previous year (2024), a number that is projected to exceed 1,000 by 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
China has yet to respond to the draft Pentagon report regarding its military capabilities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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