Could China Take Taiwan By Force? May 5, 2020 Unipro2013main Geopolitics, Military Trends, Taiwan Military </p> <h2>Taiwan Support</h2> <p> On July 18 2019, President US Donald Trump approved a US$2.2-billion arms deal to Taiwan that included the sale of Abrams tanks and Stinger missiles. And in August – months ahead of Taiwan’s elections in which President Tsai Ing-Wen is seeking re-election – the US also approved the sale of US$8-billion worth of F-16V fighter jets.<br /> <br /> But has this altered the balance of power with China? Analysts say the Vipers – unlike, say, F-35 jets – are no game-changers.<br /> <br /> China regards Taiwan as a ‘rogue’ province to be unified by force if necessary, but can it afford to do so?<br /> <br /> Credit to : CNA Insider</p> <p> Please support our Sponsors here :
