A Chinese invasion of Taiwan “could be imminent” Pete Hegseth, the US defence secretary, has warned, as he claimed Beijing was “credibly preparing” to use military force to upend the “balance of power in the Indo-Pacific”.
“The threat China poses is real and it could be imminent,” Mr Hegseth said at the Shangri-La Dialogue, a security conference attended by defence officials from around the world.
Mr Hegseth warned the Chinese forces were building the capabilities to invade Taiwan and “rehearsing for the real deal”.