Since the Russian-Ukraine War began in February 2022, speculation about the possibility of China attacking Taiwan has been rife in recent months. Several US and Taiwanese officials, including US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Taiwan’s foreign minister Joseph Wu, have voiced concerns about China’s enhanced military capabilities and the possibility of China invading Taiwan as early as 2025 or 2027. However, while the world’s attention remains fixated on the Taiwan Strait, concurrent developments in the South China Sea (SCS) indicate that the possibility of the SCS becoming a flashpoint should not be ignored.