Toward Decline
Army commander: China invasion of Taiwan by April remains real threat - Washington Times
Why it matters
A serving US Army commander's public statement elevating Taiwan invasion risk raises the probability of the triggering event for Australia's most severe security scenario. Taiwan's fall or a US-China kinetic conflict would directly rupture Australia's alliance architecture, degrade the Indo-Pacific balance, and force immediate rearmament and strategic pivoting.
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