Pentagon outlines multiple Chinese attack plans for Taiwan

China’s military is building up forces for an attack on Taiwan that could take place in the coming years as part of a campaign by President Xi Jinping for “national rejuvenation,” according to the latest Pentagon’s annual report on the Chinese military, Report informs via The Washington Times.

The report, based on declassified intelligence from the Defense Intelligence Agency, military, and other spy services, provides the most detailed US government assessment made public to date of Chinese plans for military action against the self-ruled, democratic island Beijing claims as its territory.

China “continues to signal its willingness to use military force against Taiwan” while asserting it seeks a peaceful solution to cross-strait ties, the report noted

China increased political and military pressure on Taiwan last year that continued this year with stepped-up provocative and destabilizing actions in and around the Taiwan Strait, the report said.

“The PLA has a range of options to coerce Taipei based on its increasing capabilities in multiple domains,” the annual assessment concludes.