The world has taken note of the rapid growth of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) in terms of size and capability.
According to many experts, the reason for this development is the forceful reintegration of the island of Taiwan into the People's Republic of China (PRC).
A PLA cross-strait amphibious invasion of Taiwan would be the largest amphibious assault in history, greater in scale and complexity than invasions of Normandy and Okinawa.
Analysts argue that such an operation would be a serious challenge for a world-class military, surpassing the largest amphibious operations in each theater during World War II.
Author's summary: China's military growth poses a threat.