July 1st, 2026: What Happens If China Attacks Taiwan?

The President's Daily Brief

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🗓️ 1 July 2026

⏱️ 24 minutes

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In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Could China actually invade Taiwan? Mike Baker examines the military, political, and geographic realities behind one of the world's most dangerous flashpoints. We explore the enormous challenges Beijing would face in launching an amphibious invasion—from crossing the Taiwan Strait and securing beachheads to sustaining a prolonged military campaign under the threat of U.S. intervention. Finally, we assess the conditions that could trigger a conflict, the warning signs intelligence agencies would be watching for, and whether an invasion is truly China's most likely path to reunification. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President's Daily Brief by visiting https://PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief Goldbelly: Celebrate America’s 250th with iconic foods delivered—get free shipping and 20% off your first order at https://GOLDBELLY.com with code PDB. HomeServe: Protect your home systems from expensive repairs with https://HomeServe.com/dailybrief and get 50% off your first year of coverage. Acre Gold: Turn your pocket change into physical 24-karat gold and enter to win a limited-edition Hot Wheels gold bar at https://GetAcreGold.com/PDB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:12.0	It's Wednesday, the first of July. Oh, halfway through the year. Time flies when you're dealing with multiple global conflicts and crises. Welcome to the President's Daily Brief. I'm Mike Baker, your eyes and ears
1:17.4	on the world stage. And today, we're continuing our series of special intelligence briefings,
1:23.5	taking a brief step back from the daily headlines for the next couple of days to examine some of the
1:28.7	biggest national security and geopolitical questions facing the world. It's a brief respite from the
1:34.1	minute-to-minute daily headlines. Today, we're turning our focus to what many consider to be
1:38.9	the next major global flashpoint, Taiwan, and we're asking the question, well, will China actually invade Taiwan?
1:47.7	It's a question that resurfaces whenever tensions flare in the Taiwan Strait, and they flare
1:53.5	on an almost continuous basis these days. After Chinese military exercises across the island,
1:58.8	well, after following the major arms sales from the U.S., after visits
2:02.0	by American lawmakers, or whenever Beijing issues another warning that reunification can't be
2:07.9	delayed forever. In recent years, those concerns have only intensified. China's military has grown
2:13.8	dramatically in size and capabilities. Chinese aircraft and naval vessels now operate around
2:19.8	Taiwan with increasing frequency. PLA naval vessels are now on almost constant deployment around the
2:26.0	island. Meanwhile, American military planners have repeatedly warned that Beijing may be accelerating
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