China’s Invasion Timeline Suddenly ACCELERATED

(RightwingJournal.com) – A record-breaking $11.15 billion U.S. arms package to Taiwan has Beijing seeing red, potentially forcing China’s hand toward immediate military action rather than its preferred long-term unification strategy.

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December 2024’s $11.15 billion arms sale to Taiwan marked the largest weapons package in U.S.-Taiwan history
China retaliated with sanctions on 13 U.S. defense firms and launched military drills around Taiwan
Taiwan’s weapons backlog has reached $21.54 billion with mixed delivery timelines under Trump’s second term
Beijing views escalating U.S. military support as a provocation that could accelerate invasion plans

Biden’s Parting Gift Sparks Beijing’s Fury

The Biden administration’s December 2024 approval of an unprecedented $11.15 billion arms package to Taiwan represented a dramatic escalation in U.S. military support. This massive sale included offensive weapons systems like missiles, drones, and advanced artillery that went far beyond traditional defensive capabilities. China immediately condemned the package as direct interference in its internal affairs and launched retaliatory measures including sanctions on 13 American defense companies and six executives.

Trump 2.0 Maintains Weapons Pipeline Despite Delays

President Trump’s return to office has continued robust military support for Taiwan, with his first arms sale in November 2025 totaling $330 million for aircraft maintenance parts. Taiwan’s defense ministry reports a mixed delivery picture, with some systems like HIMARS and ATACMS arriving ahead of schedule by Q4 2026, while F-16 fighters and JSOW missiles face delays until 2027-2028. The Pentagon awarded Raytheon a $699 million contract for NASAMS air defense systems, extending deliveries through 2031.

China’s Strategic Calculations Under Pressure

Beijing’s increasingly aggressive response suggests American weapons sales may be compressing China’s timeline for forceful unification. Chinese officials have described U.S. arms transfers as a dangerous “gamble” that threatens regional stability. Military analysts warn that China could interpret Taiwan’s growing defensive capabilities as an existential threat requiring immediate action rather than patient long-term strategy. This dynamic creates dangerous incentives for preemptive Chinese military action before Taiwan’s defenses reach full strength.

Defense Industrial Base Faces Mounting Strain

Taiwan’s $21.54 billion weapons backlog across 25 foreign military sales cases highlights America’s defense production constraints. These delays undermine deterrence effectiveness when Taiwan most needs credible defensive capabilities. The extended delivery timelines, such as NASAMS systems not arriving until 2031, create windows of vulnerability that China could exploit. American taxpayers should question whether our industrial capacity can simultaneously support Taiwan, Ukraine, Israel, and domestic defense needs without compromising readiness.

Conservative Americans must recognize that while supporting Taiwan aligns with our values of freedom and self-determination, poorly timed weapons sales could inadvertently trigger the very conflict we seek to prevent. The challenge lies in maintaining credible deterrence without providing Beijing justification for immediate military action.