China may see full attack as best unification option: PentagonStaff writer, with CNABeijing could eventually see a full amphibious invasion of Taiwan as the only "prudent" way to bring about unification, the US Department of Defense said in a newly released annual report to Congress. Photo: ReutersThe report said Beijing is busy refining several military options to force unification with Taiwan, ranging from coercive actions short of war to a full-scale joint island landing campaign (JILC). A landing campaign involving a large-scale amphibious invasion of Taiwan would be the most decisive and riskiest option, the report said. Yet despite the risks and Beijing's preference for less dramatic options, "it is preparing for a JILC and could determine that it is the only prudent option for compelling unification," the report said. The three less dramatic options, also covered in last year’s report, were coercion short of war, a joint firepower strike campaign and a joint blockade campaign.

Source: Taipei Times December 25, 2025 08:19 UTC