Bill Gertz, national security correspondent for The Washington Times, joined WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" radio program about China becoming more aggressive and Speaker Pelosi's Taiwan trip.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BillGertzGertz's stories at Washington Times: https://www.washingtontimes.com/staff/bill-gertz/NYT: A Pelosi Trip to Taiwan Would Test China’s Appetite for Confrontation https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/01/world/asia/china-taiwan-pelosi.htmlPELOSI WILL BE IN TAIWAN TODAY: US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is expected to visit Taiwan on Tuesday, defying Chinese authorities who have warned of consequences if the trip takes place, according to people familiar with her plans https://twitter.com/bpolitics/status/1554152876770983937?s=21&t=gI56LuL3mlHZ-CUiQHUaWQ PELOSI TO MEET TAIWAN’S PRESIDENT ON WEDNESDAY: Nancy Pelosi to meet Taiwan’s president on Wednesday https://twitter.com/seanspicer/status/1554152844491644928?s=21&t=gI56LuL3mlHZ-CUiQHUaWQ CHINA THREATS AHEAD OF PELOSI VISIT: China's Red Army releases video of missile strikes in ANOTHER thinly veiled threat to Pelosi https://twitter.com/dailymail/status/1554128833896382464?s=21&t=gI56LuL3mlHZ-CUiQHUaWQGERTZ: China is expanding its nuclear forces at a "breathtaking" pace, the commander of the U.S. Strategic Command warned in urging for strengthened U.S. nuclear deterrence against the danger. https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/jul/28/chinas-nuclear-arms-push-rising-challenge-stratcom/GERTZ: Biden administration preps Taiwan for Chinese attack after Ukraine invasion https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/jul/22/biden-administration-preps-taiwan-chinese-attack-a/GERTZ: CIA chief: China set for takeover of Taiwan in next few years https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/jul/20/william-burns-cia-chief-says-china-plans-taiwan-ta/For more coverage on the issues that matter to you, visit www.WMAL.com, download the WMAL app or tune in live on WMAL-FM 105.9 FM from 5-9 AM ET.
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