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Home / China / Inside China’s paramilitary force that could be key in an invasion of Taiwan
China, Asia, China‑Taiwan, Taiwan

December 29, 2024

Inside China’s paramilitary force that could be key in an invasion of Taiwan

This training indicates PAP soldiers “are getting ready” for a takeover of Taiwan, said Lyle Goldstein, director of Asia Engagement at the Defense Priorities think tank in Washington, DC [. . .]

“From my observation, they train hard; they are well equipped and disciplined, and they’re given stringent ideological training for the reason that they are probably, in my view, the primary reserve force for section invasion,” Goldstein said [. . .]

Goldstein of Defense Priorities, who described himself as a bit of an outlier, said he believes China is ready to take over Taiwan now “if they choose to,” and that the PAP’s Special Operation Forces would likely play a significant role.

They “will be in very high demand in a Taiwan scenario,” he said.

He added that China regards Taiwan as internal security. “So, for them, the use of these forces is entirely legitimate.”

 

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