While Taiwan’s reunification with the mainland is part of President Xi Jinping’s strategy to “revive” the Chinese nation by 2050, and Beijing was previously believed to be preparing for an “armed reunification” sometime in the next five to ten years, Many Western governments believe a military strike will come sooner, with Mr Xi having learned lessons from Russia’s failures in Ukraine. In last year’s Comprehensive Review, the government set out how the Indo-Pacific is at the center of intensifying geopolitical competition with potential flashpoints ranging from unresolved territorial disputes to nuclear proliferation and miscalculation. Climate change and non-state threats from terrorism and serious organized crime are also included in this area. The region is also considered to be at the forefront of new security challenges, including cyberspace.
Taiwan is once again becoming a flashpoint
Diplomatic sources have previously said that when China decides to seize Taiwan by force, it will seek to do so through a 48-hour blitzkrieg attack so the West has no time to respond. Earlier this month China repeatedly surrounded the island to show its anger after Nancy Pelosi, a senior Democrat and third in line for the US presidency, became the highest visitor to the territory in 25 years. On Tuesday, Taiwan’s military fired warning shots at a Chinese drone that struck one of its islands near the Chinese coast, in an unprecedented move prompted by weeks of repeated incursions. Taipei has reported an increase in drone flights over military outposts on Taiwan’s remote islets since Beijing stepped up military exercises in response to Ms Pelosi’s visit. This weekend it threatened to shoot down the drones if they didn’t heed warnings to leave. Videos of at least two commercial drone missions have been widely circulated on Chinese social media, including one showing Taiwanese soldiers throwing rocks to chase it away. Taiwan’s Kinmen Archipelago Frontline Defense Command reported another drone flying in a restricted area about 200 meters away from a military lookout at a height of 30 meters on Shi Islet on Monday afternoon, confirming that it had fired warning flares before flying in the direction of Xiamen. , China. In a statement, the administration revealed for the first time its response plan for drone encounters as “firing warning flares, reporting an intrusion, chasing the drone and eventually shooting it down,” Taiwan’s CNA Newswire reported. It is not known if the policy is new, but the military has faced recent criticism that it has done too little to address drone incidents. The defense ministry has so far refrained from more forceful countermeasures than flares to avoid escalating tensions. However, on Monday China rejected Taiwan’s complaints of repeated drone harassment. “Chinese drones flying over Chinese territory, that’s not something to make a fuss about,” said Zhao Lijian, a spokesman for China’s foreign ministry.
title: “China Learns Military Lessons From Ukraine War Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-19” author: “Rebecca Soto”
While Taiwan’s reunification with the mainland is part of President Xi Jinping’s strategy to “revive” the Chinese nation by 2050, and Beijing was previously believed to be preparing for an “armed reunification” sometime in the next five to ten years, Many Western governments believe a military strike will come sooner, with Mr Xi having learned lessons from Russia’s failures in Ukraine. In last year’s Comprehensive Review, the government set out how the Indo-Pacific is at the center of intensifying geopolitical competition with potential flashpoints ranging from unresolved territorial disputes to nuclear proliferation and miscalculation. Climate change and non-state threats from terrorism and serious organized crime are also included in this area. The region is also considered to be at the forefront of new security challenges, including cyberspace.
Taiwan is once again becoming a flashpoint
Diplomatic sources have previously said that when China decides to seize Taiwan by force, it will seek to do so through a 48-hour blitzkrieg attack so the West has no time to respond. Earlier this month China repeatedly surrounded the island to show its anger after Nancy Pelosi, a senior Democrat and third in line for the US presidency, became the highest visitor to the territory in 25 years. On Tuesday, Taiwan’s military fired warning shots at a Chinese drone that struck one of its islands near the Chinese coast, in an unprecedented move prompted by weeks of repeated incursions. Taipei has reported an increase in drone flights over military outposts on Taiwan’s remote islets since Beijing stepped up military exercises in response to Ms Pelosi’s visit. This weekend it threatened to shoot down the drones if they didn’t heed warnings to leave. Videos of at least two commercial drone missions have been widely circulated on Chinese social media, including one showing Taiwanese soldiers throwing rocks to chase it away. Taiwan’s Kinmen Archipelago Frontline Defense Command reported another drone flying in a restricted area about 200 meters away from a military lookout at a height of 30 meters on Shi Islet on Monday afternoon, confirming that it had fired warning flares before flying in the direction of Xiamen. , China. In a statement, the administration revealed for the first time its response plan for drone encounters as “firing warning flares, reporting an intrusion, chasing the drone and eventually shooting it down,” Taiwan’s CNA Newswire reported. It is not known if the policy is new, but the military has faced recent criticism that it has done too little to address drone incidents. The defense ministry has so far refrained from more forceful countermeasures than flares to avoid escalating tensions. However, on Monday China rejected Taiwan’s complaints of repeated drone harassment. “Chinese drones flying over Chinese territory, that’s not something to make a fuss about,” said Zhao Lijian, a spokesman for China’s foreign ministry.
title: “China Learns Military Lessons From Ukraine War Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-07” author: “Ned Gibson”
While Taiwan’s reunification with the mainland is part of President Xi Jinping’s strategy to “revive” the Chinese nation by 2050, and Beijing was previously believed to be preparing for an “armed reunification” sometime in the next five to ten years, Many Western governments believe a military strike will come sooner, with Mr Xi having learned lessons from Russia’s failures in Ukraine. In last year’s Comprehensive Review, the government set out how the Indo-Pacific is at the center of intensifying geopolitical competition with potential flashpoints ranging from unresolved territorial disputes to nuclear proliferation and miscalculation. Climate change and non-state threats from terrorism and serious organized crime are also included in this area. The region is also considered to be at the forefront of new security challenges, including cyberspace.
Taiwan is once again becoming a flashpoint
Diplomatic sources have previously said that when China decides to seize Taiwan by force, it will seek to do so through a 48-hour blitzkrieg attack so the West has no time to respond. Earlier this month China repeatedly surrounded the island to show its anger after Nancy Pelosi, a senior Democrat and third in line for the US presidency, became the highest visitor to the territory in 25 years. On Tuesday, Taiwan’s military fired warning shots at a Chinese drone that struck one of its islands near the Chinese coast, in an unprecedented move prompted by weeks of repeated incursions. Taipei has reported an increase in drone flights over military outposts on Taiwan’s remote islets since Beijing stepped up military exercises in response to Ms Pelosi’s visit. This weekend it threatened to shoot down the drones if they didn’t heed warnings to leave. Videos of at least two commercial drone missions have been widely circulated on Chinese social media, including one showing Taiwanese soldiers throwing rocks to chase it away. Taiwan’s Kinmen Archipelago Frontline Defense Command reported another drone flying in a restricted area about 200 meters away from a military lookout at a height of 30 meters on Shi Islet on Monday afternoon, confirming that it had fired warning flares before flying in the direction of Xiamen. , China. In a statement, the administration revealed for the first time its response plan for drone encounters as “firing warning flares, reporting an intrusion, chasing the drone and eventually shooting it down,” Taiwan’s CNA Newswire reported. It is not known if the policy is new, but the military has faced recent criticism that it has done too little to address drone incidents. The defense ministry has so far refrained from more forceful countermeasures than flares to avoid escalating tensions. However, on Monday China rejected Taiwan’s complaints of repeated drone harassment. “Chinese drones flying over Chinese territory, that’s not something to make a fuss about,” said Zhao Lijian, a spokesman for China’s foreign ministry.
title: “China Learns Military Lessons From Ukraine War Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-10-29” author: “Nereida Froman”
While Taiwan’s reunification with the mainland is part of President Xi Jinping’s strategy to “revive” the Chinese nation by 2050, and Beijing was previously believed to be preparing for an “armed reunification” sometime in the next five to ten years, Many Western governments believe a military strike will come sooner, with Mr Xi having learned lessons from Russia’s failures in Ukraine. In last year’s Comprehensive Review, the government set out how the Indo-Pacific is at the center of intensifying geopolitical competition with potential flashpoints ranging from unresolved territorial disputes to nuclear proliferation and miscalculation. Climate change and non-state threats from terrorism and serious organized crime are also included in this area. The region is also considered to be at the forefront of new security challenges, including cyberspace.
Taiwan is once again becoming a flashpoint
Diplomatic sources have previously said that when China decides to seize Taiwan by force, it will seek to do so through a 48-hour blitzkrieg attack so the West has no time to respond. Earlier this month China repeatedly surrounded the island to show its anger after Nancy Pelosi, a senior Democrat and third in line for the US presidency, became the highest visitor to the territory in 25 years. On Tuesday, Taiwan’s military fired warning shots at a Chinese drone that struck one of its islands near the Chinese coast, in an unprecedented move prompted by weeks of repeated incursions. Taipei has reported an increase in drone flights over military outposts on Taiwan’s remote islets since Beijing stepped up military exercises in response to Ms Pelosi’s visit. This weekend it threatened to shoot down the drones if they didn’t heed warnings to leave. Videos of at least two commercial drone missions have been widely circulated on Chinese social media, including one showing Taiwanese soldiers throwing rocks to chase it away. Taiwan’s Kinmen Archipelago Frontline Defense Command reported another drone flying in a restricted area about 200 meters away from a military lookout at a height of 30 meters on Shi Islet on Monday afternoon, confirming that it had fired warning flares before flying in the direction of Xiamen. , China. In a statement, the administration revealed for the first time its response plan for drone encounters as “firing warning flares, reporting an intrusion, chasing the drone and eventually shooting it down,” Taiwan’s CNA Newswire reported. It is not known if the policy is new, but the military has faced recent criticism that it has done too little to address drone incidents. The defense ministry has so far refrained from more forceful countermeasures than flares to avoid escalating tensions. However, on Monday China rejected Taiwan’s complaints of repeated drone harassment. “Chinese drones flying over Chinese territory, that’s not something to make a fuss about,” said Zhao Lijian, a spokesman for China’s foreign ministry.
