Taiwan defense minister says tensions with China have hit 40-year high
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(Worthy News) – Chiu Kuo-cheng, the defense minister of Taiwan, said Wednesday that tensions between his country and China are at their worst point in four decades.
The minister was speaking to lawmakers as he promoted a new $8.6 billion military spending package, telling them that the current situation with China was “the most serious” he has seen throughout his more than 40-year military career.
“For me as a military man, the urgency is right in front of me,” said Chiu, as he warned that China already has the full capability to mount a “full-scale” invasion of Taiwan by 2025. [ Source: Just the News (Read More…) ]
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