Russia's Attack on Ukraine May Embolden China to Seize Taiwan: Analysts
The Chinese regime is learning from the Russia-Ukraine conflict and what it’s currently witnessing may embolden Beijing ambitions in relation to Taiwan, analysts say.
As Russia advances through Ukraine, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is cataloging “all information from the invasion” as part of their plan to invade Taiwan sooner than later, according to Col. Dan Steiner (USAF-Ret.). Stephen Bryen, a senior fellow at the Center for Security Policy, a Washington-based think tank, agreed. He told The Epoch Times that as Russia invades Ukraine, it has to be “very tempting” for the Chinese regime to want to make a move on Taiwan, the self-ruled island it claims as its own.
While amassing troops in Europe and providing aid to Ukraine, Bryen also said, “the United States needs to be stepping up deployments to the Pacific to make it clear that we’re not asleep in the region as a battle for Ukraine ensues.”
On Feb. 22, former President Donald Trump warned that the Chinese regime will invade Taiwan after seeing Russian troops advance into Ukraine. In a Feb. 26 interview with Fox News, Republican Rep. Scott Perry echoed Trump’s words, expressing similar concern about the CCP becoming emboldened by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Perry said it is “not too late” for the Biden administration to “show some strength” in the Pacific.
As Russia advances through Ukraine, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is cataloging “all information from the invasion” as part of their plan to invade Taiwan sooner than later, according to Col. Dan Steiner (USAF-Ret.). Stephen Bryen, a senior fellow at the Center for Security Policy, a Washington-based think tank, agreed. He told The Epoch Times that as Russia invades Ukraine, it has to be “very tempting” for the Chinese regime to want to make a move on Taiwan, the self-ruled island it claims as its own.
While amassing troops in Europe and providing aid to Ukraine, Bryen also said, “the United States needs to be stepping up deployments to the Pacific to make it clear that we’re not asleep in the region as a battle for Ukraine ensues.”
On Feb. 22, former President Donald Trump warned that the Chinese regime will invade Taiwan after seeing Russian troops advance into Ukraine. In a Feb. 26 interview with Fox News, Republican Rep. Scott Perry echoed Trump’s words, expressing similar concern about the CCP becoming emboldened by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Perry said it is “not too late” for the Biden administration to “show some strength” in the Pacific.
