Comparing the Armed Forces of China and Taiwan

Key Takeaways

• Mainland China has a significantly larger military force, with over four times the personnel and substantially more tanks, artillery, and aircraft than Taiwan.
• Taiwan matches Mainland China in landing ships/transport docks and exceeds China in transport aircraft.
• China’s naval and air power is notably superior in offensive assets, such as aircraft carriers, destroyers, and bombers.
• This graphic shows China’s military equipment in the PLA’s Eastern and Southern Theaters, which are the regions within China that would directly engage in any conflict with Taiwan.