US ability to defeat China in Taiwan threatened, top Indo-Pacific commander warns

The US Navy faces a range of challenges, from shipbuilding gaps to the overall size of the fleet, as it increasingly looks to the Pacific with concern over China's growing maritime power.

According to the Americans, China wants to be able to attack Taiwan by 2027. Although this does not mean that it will attack then, according to Western experts, it is really progressing rapidly in terms of development.

US ability to defeat China in Taiwan threatened, top Indo-Pacific commander warns

Admiral Samuel Paparo says Beijing is outpacing Washington in weapons systems production

Samuel Paparo, commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, said on Friday (May 2) that the United States would be able to defeat China if a conflict in the Taiwan Strait broke out now. But he also cautiously stated that as China rapidly expands its military power, the United States faces increasing challenges.