Hacker News with Generative AI: Invasion

China's New Barges Could Make a Tough Task Easier: Invading Taiwan (nytimes.com)
The vessels’ debut suggests that China’s People’s Liberation Army may be a step closer to being able to land tens of thousands of troops and their weapons and vehicles on Taiwan’s shores, experts say.
China Suddenly Building Fleet of Special Barges Suitable for Taiwan Landings (navalnews.com)
Anyone wondering what an invasion of Taiwan might look like now has a fresh visual clue. Defence analysts watching Chinese shipyards have noticed an increase in a particular type of vessel.