Defense ministry says this will enable Beijing to attack Taiwan and fend off foreign forces

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ByKelvin Chen, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

2022/06/05 10:35

https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4560434

Two of China’s Chengdu J-20 fighters.(CNA photo)

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — China will have long-range air and sea strike capabilities as well as strengthened regional air defense by 2027, which would allow Beijing to attack Taiwan and fend off foreign forces, the Ministry of National Defense (MND) said recently.

The MND said that China’s aircraft carriers, the Liaoning, Shandong, and the Type 003, will be delivered to the Navy in 2027. Meanwhile, the Type 055 10,000-ton destroyer, the Y-20U refueling tanker, and Chengdu J-20 stealth fighter will be mass-produced, CNAreported.

These assets will greatly extend China’s combat range, the MND said. It predicted that Beijing would subsequently conduct joint strikes against targets within and beyond the first island chain, implement…