US leaks reveal China's imminent air superiority over Taiwan.
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Leaked US intelligence assessments suggest that China would likely establish air superiority very rapidly in any attack on Taiwan, raising questions about the self-ruled island’s military readiness. The documents reveal that Taiwan’s military leaders doubt their air defences can “accurately detect missile launches” and that only about half of the island’s aircraft are capable of effectively engaging the enemy. China views Taiwan as part of its territory to be retaken one day, by force if necessary. The G7 foreign ministers met to discuss a common China strategy, and Beijing briefly halted flights over part of the East China Sea on Sunday.
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