The Pentagon’s policy head said he doesn’t anticipate that China will invade Taiwan in the “near term” but he cautioned there could be an “incident” involving China in the coming years given a recent series of “unsafe and unprofessional activities.” In the view of Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Colin Kahl, China is currently seeking to “apply coercive pressure on Taiwan,” as well as “establish a new normal” and convince “the international community to acquiesce” to its Taiwan policy...
