Our purpose may be to test the U.S. reaction! To be honest, not only did this military exercise catch Taiwan Island off guard and the U.S. by surprise, but it also greatly exceeded our own expectations. If the U.S. knew we would conduct such a large-scale military exercise, U.S. Defense Secretary Hagse would certainly not choose this time to visit Asia, traveling to the Philippines, Japan and other countries. Our military actions are undoubtedly to deter "Taiwan independence" elements. However, everyone can see that this military exercise has very strong combat atmosphere. We have set the tone for the exercise as "advance, pressure, deterrence, blockade," and today we directly conduct live-fire exercises targeting energy facilities and ports on the island. On the water surface, our aircraft carriers, destroyers, cruisers, fast boats have appeared, and our coast guard ships are also active. The task of our coast guard is to carry out inspection and interception exercises in a comprehensive "encircling Taiwan" manner. The warships lead the way, followed by the coast guard's inspection, interception, and detention operations. This indicates that we are prepared for the worst-case scenario, which means what? That we will inspect and verify all types of vessels entering and leaving the Taiwan Strait. Because if it were just about military exercises, we wouldn't need to deploy coast guard vessels. Our action is undoubtedly a significant advancement in judicial jurisdiction over Taiwan, and more importantly, it may also be a test of the U.S. reaction. For our actions, if the U.S. only talks but takes no action, it shows that the U.S. lacks the ability to interfere with us resolving the Taiwan issue. And if the U.S. sends nuclear submarines, warships or aircraft carriers, it suggests that the U.S. might want to confront us head-on. In fact, the signals coming from within the U.S. are very contradictory. The White House's signal is that President Trump emphasized the importance of maintaining peace in the Taiwan Strait and reiterated the U.S. position opposing "any unilateral attempt to change the status quo." On the other hand, the State Department claimed that China has no legitimate reason to conduct "irresponsible threats and military pressure" near Taiwan. Facing China's military, economic, information, and diplomatic pressures, the U.S. will continue to support Taiwan. Clearly, Trump's tone is relatively soft, while the State Department's attitude is very tough, but the key lies in what actions the U.S. will take. It is obvious that one of our purposes is to test the U.S. reaction, which also means that the Taiwan issue has reached a critical moment. Original article: [https://www.toutiao.com/article/1828272976564235/](https://www.toutiao.com/article/1828272976564235/) Disclaimer: The article represents the views of the author.