A classified US military intelligence report seen by the ABC says China is rapidly building up the country’s commercial ferry fleet to prepare for an invasion of Taiwan.

The report dates from earlier this year and was prepared by members of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) for the Pentagon.

The US intelligence says the large ocean-going vessels have been modified to carry tanks and partake in amphibious operations.

China is building more than 70 of the large vessels by the end of 2026.

  • Envy@fedia.io
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    2 days ago

    Swap China for Russia and you sound like every other tankie parrot leading up to the russian invasion of Ukraine.

    How many sock puppets are you on now btw?

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      Swap China for Russia

      I love that you think these two countries are interchangeable.

      How many sock puppets are you on now btw?

      Every single post you read that upsets you is authored by me, personally. That’s not just on Lemmy. It’s all me. It’s always all been me.