Commander of the U.S. Indo -Pacific Command and Admiral Aquilino said that China is creating its conventional and nuclear war and military forces in the scale that has not been seen since World War II.Be prepared to attack Taiwan a year ago.
According to Bloomberg, John Aquilino was made on Wednesday (March 20) at a hearing at the US House of Representatives.
Aquilino said that although facing economic challenges, China's defense budget in recent years has still increased by 16%to more than $ 223 billion (about 298.1 billion yuan).In the past three years he has taken over the U.S. Indo -Pacific Command, the Chinese People's Liberation Army has added more than 400 fighter jets and more than 20 major warships.Since 2020, the inventory of Chinese ballistic missiles and cruise missiles has doubled.
Aquilino also said that the Chinese military has also been practicing various combat methods related to Taiwan -related operations, such as simulation the implementation of sea and air blockations to surround Taiwan.
According to the Central News Agency, the US Democratic member Jimmy Panetta quoted the media at the hearing that the Green Books Army (Green BeRets) was in accordance with the 2023 Fiscal Defense Authorization Law.The Taiwan army was trained in Golden Gate, while the US special forces were temporarily stationed in the past.Aquilino denied it.
Taiwan media reported last month that the U.S. Army Special Forces, nicknamed the "green flat hat,", will send consultants to the Taiwan Army amphibious camps since this year, mainly assisting Taiwan Special Warfare Forces to learn and use micro -drones.
