5 takeaways from China’s military drills around Taiwan
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China’s military mobilized army, navy, air and rocket units around Taiwan for two days of military drills aimed at sending a “serious warning” against any push for Taiwanese independence and “external” forces interfering with the island.
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The military’s Fourth Theater of Operations, responsible for defense in southern Taiwan, conducted a combat readiness drill on Tuesday in response to China’s large-scale exercise.
CHINA has launched terrifying new military drills around Taiwan with Beijing threatening to “annihilate” its neighbour amid escalating war fears. Xi Jinping’s army, navy and air
In a war with China, Taiwan could have an asymmetric advantage with a high volume of cheap and survivable weapons, a retired admiral said.
Taiwan confirmed Thursday it has asked to purchase more than 100 tanks, along with air defense and anti-tank missile systems from the U.S. in a major potential arms sale that could worsen frictions between Washington and Beijing. The Defense Ministry said ...
Light armored vehicles with tiny cannons don’t win wars. People and their guns do. Taiwan is presently threatened with a blockade, and perhaps even an invasion, from its larger neighbor in China. Such an action could take place at any point between now ...
Recent US weapons packages to Taiwan have largely been asymmetric capabilities, but Taiwan needs more advanced systems as well, an official said.
China’s military activities and rhetoric toward Taiwan and others in the region increase tensions unnecessarily. We urge Beijing to exercise restraint, cease its military pressure against Taiwan, and instead engage in meaningful dialogue,