How Xi Misreads the Taiwan Battlefield - Quadrant Online : vimarsana.com

Storms, treacherous currents, shallow waters and other factors mean there are only four months of the year in which China could mount an invasion. And there is a further complication. One to two million troops would be needed to subdue and occupy the island but, according to Chinese sources, they will not be battle-ready for at least five years

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