The Chinese communist regime would suffer “massive” losses in a failed conflict over Taiwan, including the deaths of about 100,000 personnel, a Washington-based think tank warned in a report published on Jan. 5.
The German Marshall Fund’s report, titled “If China Attacks Taiwan,” examines the repercussions for China under two scenarios—a “minor conflict” and a “major war”—occurring sometime between 2026 and 2030.
The Chinese regime views Taiwan as a part of its territory and has never renounced the use of force to seize the self-governing island. U.S. officials have warned of a possible timeline of the regime attacking Taiwan by 2027.
Under the major war scenario, China would invade Taiwan with amphibious forces, accompanied by initial missile strikes against Taiwan’s military and U.S. forces in Japan and Guam. The invading Chinese forces would land on Taiwan but struggle to maintain their combat operations, as Taiwanese and American forces would carry out sustained strikes on Chinese ships and aircraft attempting to ferry supplies and reinforcements across the Taiwan Strait….
Taiwan Invasion Could Cost China 100,000 Lives: Report
