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The Taiwan Military Carvet sails as a soldier of the Military Fleet, which is on the guard of the vessel, during the exercise of the Military Fleet to increase the readiness on the eve of the Chinese New Year, against the background of the escalation of Chinese threats on the island, in Kilung, Taiwan, January 7, 2022.
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On Wednesday, the United States confirmed its commitment to Taiwan’s support when China was distributed on the second day by its large -scale military exercises off the coast of a democratically guided island.
“In the face of China intimidation and destabilization of behavior, the United States’s unchanged commitment to our allies and the partner, including Taiwan, continues,” – Temm Bruce, The US Department’s Press Society said in a statement On Tuesday night the state.
Chinese army, fleet and missile forces on Tuesday launched joint exercisesWith military personnel who characterize it as a “strict warning” against forces seeking peace in the Taiwanese Strait.
“China’s aggressive military activities and rhetoric serve only to increase tensions and are at risk of the region’s safety and well -being in the world,” the State Department said, adding that the United States “opposed unilateral changes to the status of -quo, including through force or coercion.”
The Chinese military has stated that this practiced attacks on marine and ground targets and blockade exercises to check the joint opportunities for their troops.
On Wednesday it’s carried out precise blows According to imitated goals, such as ports and energy premises in the last exercise code called “Strait Thunder-2015 A”, according to senior Colonel Shi.
The Defense Ministry in Taipei said this 76 aircraft, 15 military courts and 4 official ships were discovered Working on the island from 6 am, which noted the largest scale of the planes of PLA after the military exercise “joint sword-2024b” in October last year when Taiwan told China used a record number of military aircraft.
The Armed Forces in Taiwan operate planes, military ships and coastal missile systems.
Beijing seeks to “intimidate Taiwanese, reminding them of China’s considerable military power,” said David Sylby, a university professor, who specializes in military history and politics, adding that training will help Beijing is preparing for any actual conflict.
The latest maneuvers are considered by some as a signs of Beijing’s anger with President Lai. In a speech last monthLai called the mainland “foreign hostile forces” and proposed legal and economic measures to counteract “infiltration” on the island.
Exercise Delay – More than two weeks after speech – probably related The flagship business summit in Beijing Over the past two weeks, when Chinese top officials met with heads of multinational firms, Eurosia Group analysts have stated in the note.
“Exercise in the Taiwanese Strait, while foreign rulers are in the city, would cause the cold effect of Beijing’s push to attract foreign investments,” the advisory firm said.
“Beijing’s readiness for moderate tensions of the cross is destroyed,” analysts said, warning that this year increased opportunities for the “cross crisis”.
China views Taiwan as its own territory – the statement that Taiwan rejected – and, if necessary, promised to return the island.
Beijing spent A few rounds of military training around Taiwan and sent Fighters to enter the air space Ever since President Lai took office almost a year ago.
