China's Coming Small Wars
By Michael Hanson
The world has taken note of the rapid growth of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) in terms of size and capability, with a particular focus on the development of amphibious capabilities by the PLA and PLAN.
According to experts, this rapid development is driven by the goal of forceful reintegration of the island of Taiwan into the People's Republic of China (PRC).
A PLA cross-strait amphibious invasion of Taiwan would be the largest amphibious assault in history, greater in scale and complexity than invasions of Normandy and Okinawa.
This operation would pose a significant challenge for a world-class military, surpassing the largest amphibious operations in each theater during World War II.
Author's summary: China's PLA growth sparks concern.
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