The U.S. fears it will not be able to identify the early warning signs of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, according to a trove of Pentagon documents leaked online.
around Taiwan as a major issue for predicting an actual invasion or attack. The reports, obtained by the Washington Post, were prepared as briefing materials for the Joint Chiefs of Staff between February and March, and reference China's heightened aggression toward Taiwan following former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to the island.
China once again surrounded Taiwan with its forces earlier this month in reaction to Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen's trip to the U.S., where she met with The documents were part of a trove of intelligence materials leaked online via the social platform Discord. Authorities have arrested 21-year-old Jack Teixeira of the Massachusetts Air National Guard in connection with the incident.
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