Defense industry reports detail the PLA's arms race, potential island defense strategies, and targeting of Taiwan.
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Updated Sep 13
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Defense industry reports detail the PLA's arms race, potential island defense strategies, and targeting of Taiwan.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- PLA Navy and Coast Guard expand operations in Taiwan's EEZ, while Philip S. Davidson predicts 2027 as the year of seizure capability.Sub-event
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Janes reports on PLA deployments and the arms race surrounding potential operations against Taiwan.1 source
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The entities involved
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People’s Liberation Army
principal military force of the People's Republic of China
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Janes
Intelligence provider and publisher of military guides from Coulsdon, Surrey, UK
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