Classified U.S. Documents Reveal Taiwan Severely Unprepared for Potential Chinese Aerial Assault

Leaked Pentagon assessments suggest Taiwan's air defenses are unable to detect the majority of Chinese missile launches or combat the Chinese air force's superiority in a cross-strait conflict.
China's increased use of civilian ships for military operations has degraded U.S. intelligence agencies' ability to foresee an impending Chinese invasion of Taiwan.
According to evaluations, barely half of Taiwan's aircraft are fully ready for their missions, and China's intensifying military activities surrounding Taiwan are obscuring signs of escalation, raising the possibility of miscalculation.
China's air force would likely gain control of Taiwanese airspace much more quickly than Russia did in Ukraine, giving China a substantial strategic advantage early on.
The leaked documents highlight gaps in Taiwan's air defenses and military preparedness that would leave the island vulnerable in a confrontation with China's military air power.