China-Taiwan Tension: Here’S A Look At The Military Powers Of Both Nations


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[caption id="attachment_14372292" align="alignnone" width="1333"] In terms of military power, China completely outclasses Taiwan. China has the most active personnel and paramilitary forces as compared to Taiwan. The island nation, however, has a larger, well-trained military reserve army in case China decides to launch a full-scale invasion.[/caption][caption id="attachment_14372302" align="alignnone" width="1333"] In terms of airpower as well China outnumbers Taiwan. Compared to Taiwan's 741 aircraft, China's military possesses a total of 3,285 warplanes.[/caption][caption id="attachment_14372312" align="alignnone" width="1333"] Taiwan can respond to China's 35,000 tanks with its strength of 1,110 in ground combat. In terms of self-propelled artillery, China's fleet consists of 4,120 carriers...