A 136-page annual report submitted to the US Congress recently stated that China was likely to be preparing for a contingency to unify Taiwan by force. An air and missile attack might aim to destroy important military and communications infrastructure, while a full-scale invasion might start at northern or southern points along the west coast, according to the Pentagon report. Military analyst Collin Koh, from RSIS at Singapore, said an amphibious operation to take over the island, as outlined in the report, was unlikely due to China’s inadequate sealift capability and inability of its amphibious forces to work in concert with other services.