Wednesday, November 10, 2021

Taiwan Defense Report Says China Wants To Take Taiwan 'Without A Fight'

 

Newsweek: China Wants to Take Taiwan 'Without a Fight,' Says Defense Report  

China is continuing an expansive military buildup as part of a multifaceted campaign to frighten Taiwan into submission and capture the island without firing a single shot. 

That was the assessment Taiwan provided on Tuesday in publishing its 2021 National Defense Report, a biennial government document that has been tracking the shifting power balance across the Taiwan Strait for the last three decades. 

In a report that echoed many of the observations and concerns raised in Japan's own defense white paper in July, Taiwan described the People's Republic of China (PRC) as having ambitions that reach far beyond the so-called first island chain, the frontline of the American alliance system and its maritime deterrent. 

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More News On Taiwan Defense Report  

Defense report outlines China's major military threats towards Taiwan -- Taiwan News  

Taiwan Says China Seeking to Degrade Its Military and Morale -- Military.com/AP 

Taiwan says China can blockade its key harbours, warns of 'grave' threat -- Reuters  

Taiwan outlines plans to counter China's 'gray zone threats' -- Japan News  

Taiwan: China is using 'gray zone' tactics to take control -- DW  

China is boosting intel gathering capabilities aimed at Taiwan, says new report from Taipei -- Defense News 

Taiwan report on state of defence against China says island faces ‘grave’ existential threat -- The Independent

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

The idea that we need to equip one chinese province to the same degree as all the rest combined for some kind of all out war is baffling. There isn't enough shipbuilding capacity to win that war conventionally. Just more pork for K street.

Anonymous said...

I'm a little surprised they would say this!

Jac said...

Taiwan: since months we are in the most number of various schemes. This doesn't help to understate the real situation.