Rumors Of War: Xi Tells Troops to Prepare for War, to Be “Battle-Ready”

Xi Tells Troops to Prepare for War, to Be “Battle-Ready”

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China’s President Xi Jinping told his troops to prepare for war. At the same time, he stepped up shows of force around Taiwan. Xi launched a live-fire exercise in the Taiwan Strait.

CCTV reported that Xi said the military should “comprehensively strengthen training and preparation for war, (and) ensure troops have solid combat capabilities.” He signaled a heightened emphasis on strategic deterrence amid rising tensions with the West.

Soldiers must “enhance their strategic deterrent and combat capability,” Xi said.

On Monday, Beijing deployed fighter jets, drones, warships, and coast guard vessels to encircle Taiwan — its fourth round of large-scale war games around the democratic island in just over two years.

Xi said they must be “battle-ready.”

Last month, China conducted a rare launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean, underscoring the growing international focus on the country’s nuclear build-up.

“China’s communist leaders have insisted they will not rule out using force to bring Taiwan under Beijing’s control,” Barrons said on Saturday.

Days after the Sino-Naval drills around Taiwan, the Chinese military criticized the U.S. and Canada for sending warships through the Taiwan Strait.

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