World War Three fears are growing after China vowed to invade Taiwan and explained how it would do it as the Communist Party celebrates its centenary. An article in a state-controlled publication has offered a glimpse of a terrifying three-stage plan to pave the way for an invasion force to storm the breakaway island.
It comes as President Xi Jinping yesterday pledged a “complete reunification” with Taiwan as he delivered a speech to mark 100 years of the Chinese Communist party. The warning came as tensions were increasing in the seas around China where the US and Japan are reported to have been holding joint military exercises amid fears of a possible conflict.
Any invasion would represent a serious escalation of hostilities and could drag in the US through its pact to defend Taiwan. Washington’s regional allies such as South Korea, Japan and Australia could also be sucked into a conflict as would Nato forces such as the UK because the US is a member of the alliance.
Xi’s vow to invade was followed up with an article in the publication Naval and Merchant Ships, which outlined a three-pronged attack that would pave the way for an amphibious landing and the toppling of the government in Taipei. The first stage would see DF-16 short-range ballistic missile attacks pulverizing airports, early warning radar, anti-air missile bases, and command centers across the island. READ MORE
