The Taiwanese military corvette sails as naval soldiers on January 7, 2022, escalates the Chinese threat in Kirung, Taiwan, while on board aboard the ship during naval training to strengthen preparations ahead of the Chinese New Year.
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The US reaffirmed its commitment to support Taiwan on Wednesday as China expanded to large military exercises off the coast of a democratically governed island on its second day.
“Faced with China’s intimidation tactics and unstable behavior, our lasting commitment to our allies and partners, including Taiwan,” Tammy Bruce said. A US State Department spokesman said in a statement Tuesday evening, in the state.
China’s Army, Navy and Rocket forces began joint exercises on Tuesday, describing the military as a “severe warning” to troops seeking to undermine peace in the Taiwan Strait.
“China’s aggressive military activities and rhetoric against Taiwan will only exacerbate tensions and put regional security and global prosperity at stake,” the State Department said, adding that the United States is “opposed to unilateral changes to the status quo, including force and coercion.”
The Chinese military said it is practicing assault on maritime and ground targets and is running a blockade campaign to test the military’s ability to work together.
Wednesday, that Precision strike was carried out According to Shi Yi, a senior PLA colonel, about simulated targets such as ports and energy facilities in the latest exercise code named “Strait Thunder-2025 A.”
Taipei’s Ministry of Defense said that 76 aircraft, 15 naval vessels and 4 official vessels detected When Taiwan said China last October, it is active around the island that marked the largest aircraft deployment by the PLA as of 6am. A record number of military aircraft were used..
Taiwan’s military employs aircraft, naval vessels and coastal missile systems accordingly.
Beijing is “trying to blackmail Taiwan by reminding China’s substantial military power,” said David Silvey, a Cornell University professor who specializes in military history and policy, adding that drills can help. Beijing is preparing for real conflict.
The latest maneuvering is seen as a sign of Beijing’s rage against President Rising’s Lai. In last month’s speechLai named the mainland “foreign hostile forces” and proposed legal and economic measures to counter Beijing’s “penetration” efforts on the island.
The timing of the exercise delays more than two weeks after the speech was due to the flagship business summit in Beijing over the past two weeks, when the top Chinese officials met with executives from multinational companies, an analyst for the Eurasian Group said in a memo.
“Practice in the Taiwan Straits while foreign CEOs are in town would have had a calm effect on Beijing’s push to attract foreign investment,” the advisory firm said.
“Beijing’s willingness to ease tensions in Beijing is eroded,” analysts said, warning that the possibility of a “cross-cutting crisis” is increasing this year.
China saw Taiwan as its own territory (the allegation that Taiwan rejected) and vowed to recapture the island by force if necessary.
Beijing has held several military trainings around Taiwan, sending fighters into the airspace since President Lai took office almost a year ago.
