The U.S. is running out of time to effectively deter China from attacking Taiwan. That's the message from retired U.S. Rear Admiral Mark Montgomery at a House select committee hearing on China.
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00:00Retired U.S. Rear Admiral Mark Montgomery has warned of a closing window to deter China from attacking Taiwan.
00:07He says the U.S. should double the number of people sent to train Taiwanese soldiers to 1,000.
00:14As we speak, America's ability to defeat a Chinese attack on Taiwan is eroding.
00:21Beijing's military readiness has benefited from a 30-year investment focused on advanced technologies that specifically target U.S. vulnerabilities.
00:30In the face of this threat, America's ability to deter China is withering, and thus the risk of a conflict is growing.
00:38Montgomery was speaking at a hearing held by the U.S. House Select Committee on China.
00:43Besides urging Washington to increase the size of its training mission in Taipei,
00:47he also suggested the U.S. should begin stockpiling weapons in Taiwan in the same way it does for South Korea and Israel.
00:55He also called on Taiwan to raise its military spending.