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Beijing doubles down on Type 071 amphibious warships, signalling a Taiwan focus

Beijing doubles down on Type 071 amphibious warships, signalling a Taiwan focus

Beijing doubles down on Type 071 amphibious warships, signalling a Taiwan focus

Beijing is accelerating production of its Type 071 amphibious transport docks by expanding construction to a second shipyard, potentially strengthening its ability to move troops and military equipment across the Taiwan Strait in a conflict. The expansion comes amid long-standing United States assessments that Beijing lacks enough landing ships and logistical support for a large-scale assault on…

www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3373001/beijing-doubles-down-type-071-amphibious-warships-signalling-taiwan-focus

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