Australia must prepare. China attacking Taiwan is not inevitable, but if it happens, it will become a wide-ranging Indo-Pacific conflict.

With 15 active vessels, advanced design features, and the ability to deploy troops, vehicles, and helicopters, the ship enhances China’s ability to conduct complex amphibious operations.

Gen. Ronald Clark, the commander of U.S. Army Pacific, said a recent symposium that the chances are slim that Chinese forces could successfully mount a strait crossing on the scale needed to invade Taiwan.

Beijing has declared Taiwan as an "inalienable" part of China, whereas Taipei has long asserted its independence.

If Beijing moves against Taiwan, NATO might soon find itself in a two-front war with China and Russia — or so the alliance's secretary general believes. "If Xi Jinping would attack Taiwan, he would first make sure that he makes a call to his very junior partner in all of this,

Taiwan is launching its largest-ever military exercises today, starting with simulated attacks on its command systems and infrastructure in the event of a Chinese invasion, senior defense officials said.

While comparisons between Taiwan and Ukraine are often made, key differences in geography, military posture, alliances, and economic leverage make Taiwan’s situation unique. This video breaks down why a Taiwan conflict would unfold very differently and possibly more dangerously than the war in Ukraine.

Russian president Vladimir Putin will help China invade Taiwan by attacking a nation in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in order to distract Europe, Nato secretary general Mark Rutte warned.