Invading Taiwan would require huge amounts of troop and material. Those things have to been moved weeks if not months in advance and can be easily picked up by satellites. Add to that that you can't simply land your…
Full control of the Taiwan strait. Break the first island chain. Direct access to the pacific ocean. Immediate access to deep waters, which they lack, and which is an advantage for submarines.
Invading Taiwan would require huge amounts of troop and material. Those things have to been moved weeks if not months in advance and can be easily picked up by satellites. Add to that that you can't simply land your…
Full control of the Taiwan strait. Break the first island chain. Direct access to the pacific ocean. Immediate access to deep waters, which they lack, and which is an advantage for submarines.