Chinese General Secretary Xi Jinping wants to subjugate Taiwan this decade, according to a senior Pentagon official who expressed confidence that the United States can deter an invasion.
While public support for self-defense has increased, low trust in the Taiwanese military and doubts about U.S. military assistance could overshadow this positive development.
Taiwan has said that China is looking for a political pretext to practise future attacks on the island. Taiwan also believes that not just military efforts, China is ramping up cyber attacks, sanctions and diplomatic efforts to completely isolate the island.