“I'm worried very much that Xi Jinping could miscalculate in 2028. Why do I say 2028, by the way, and not 2027 or 2026, is that the Taiwanese have their own presidential elections in January '28.”
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A military conflict or invasion attempt by China against Taiwan occurs in or around 2028, or the year passes without such an event.
Xi Jinping wants Taiwan reunified with mainland China by 2049.
Kevin Rudd estimates a 50-50 chance that Taiwan's Democratic Progress Party will win reelection in January 2028.
Xi Jinping is up for reappointment at the end of 2027 and likely has a couple more terms ahead of him.
Ben Rhodes predicts the U.S. will resume bombing Iran within months if Trump stops the current campaign, creating a cycle of recurring military strikes.
Ali Vaez predicts that if Iran survives the current conflict in a weakened state, Israel will launch additional military operations against Iran within months.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth intends to declare Anthropic a supply chain risk.
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