It’s a gloomy day in northern Taiwan and fisherman have gathered on Linkou beach to chat about the day’s haul. China called it a “stern warning” against “Taiwan independence separatist forces and external interference”. b''‘Squeeze Taiwan until it surrenders’While China appears to be preparing for a large-scale amphibious assault, it is unlikely that an attack against Taiwan would begin with a landing operation. Credit: X/@visegrad24A major military operation against Taiwan would likely take four times as long, and, said Mr Huang, China would effectively “squeeze Taiwan until it surrenders”. How ‘China’s D-Day’ could unfoldWith a fleet at the ready, the next question is where China would land its troops – and how.