Taiwan expects China to attempt an invasion of the island in 2027, prompting Taipei to ramp up military exercises to gauge Beijing's response. The United States believes that Chinese President Xi Jinping may order a large-scale invasion of the self-governing island,

China has built at least six barges capable of forming a bridge hundreds of feet long, an ability that could play a key role in a potential invasion of Taiwan.

The People’s Liberation Army has unveiled the first of what are expected to be as many as five special barges with bridges capable of overcoming minefields during a potential future invasion of Taiwan.