A bridge to war? China’s invasion barges create landing bridges suggesting they may be gearing up for an attempt to invade Taiwan

Important Takeaways:

  • CHINA has paraded its terrifying new invasion barges that connect up to form a runway for attack vehicles – which could be used to storm Taiwan.
  • Satellite pictures show the huge hybrid vessels lining up to form a floating bridge, amid a spate of war drills involving the army, navy and rocket force.
  • China has been flexing its military muscles to intimidate Taiwan, which has hit back with increased drills of its own.
  • The satellite images show three specialized barges, each with two arms of roadway, lining up next to each other.
  • They connect to form a continuous bridge along which invading ground vehicles such as tanks could trundle ashore.
  • Huge retractable legs anchor the barges to the seabed like stilts.
  • Analysts have likened the purpose-built barges to the floating Mulberry Harbors used by allied forces during the D-Day landings in June, 1944.
  • At least five of the mobile bridges will soon be operational, according to military sources.
  • Some experts have doubted whether China would be able to cross the Taiwan Strait with sufficient speed and numbers for an invasion.
  • But this new system is the latest effort to make it possible – and could suggest the army is gearing up for an attempt, according to experts.

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