Opinion: Four Limitations Holding Back the PLA Invasion of Taiwan

It is widely believed that China will invade Taiwan anytime over the next several years, but what are the critical factors that might delay this timeline? We outline them below.

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BACKGROUND

Over the past 12 months, military analysts, commentators and enthusiasts across all online platforms have speculated one question.. When will China invade Taiwan? The majority of these articles and posts would have you think that an invasion is a mere year or two away, however, many people also fail to take into c…