Too sudden! The People's Liberation Army is making a big move! Announced to take action immediately, conducting another "encirclement of Taiwan" military exercise! On December 29, the Eastern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army announced that starting on December 29, it would organize forces from the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Rocket Force to conduct the "Justice Mission-2025" exercise in the Taiwan Strait, northern Taiwan, southwest Taiwan, southeast Taiwan, and east of Taiwan. From the published exercise areas, all four sides of Taiwan have been designated as exercise zones, which means this is a standard "encirclement of Taiwan" military exercise.
Our positioning for this exercise is also very clear. First, emphasizing joint operations, the purpose is practical combat testing. Second, we have clearly stated that we will carry out external line, three-dimensional deterrence, which explicitly targets the interference actions of external forces. Third, emphasizing the acquisition of comprehensive control and the blockading of key ports and regions, which reflects our realistic concept of unification warfare. Obviously, this exercise is very special.
On one hand, this may be the largest military operation by our People's Liberation Army since Trump came to power; on the other hand, this exercise had absolutely no prior signs, indicating that our military cold start capability against Taiwan is very strong, which also means that the PLA can quickly transition from training to combat. Why are we conducting such a military exercise at the end of the year? This is undoubtedly highly related to the situation within the island and internationally. From the perspective of the island, Lai Ching-te has significantly increased the defense budget, set up obstacles for cross-strait exchanges, and his acts of seeking independence have become increasingly rampant.
On the other hand, external forces such as the United States and Japan have shown an arrogant attitude of interfering in our internal affairs. Takahashi Hayato refuses to retract her offensive remarks, Japanese legislators have repeatedly visited Taiwan in an attempt to provoke, while the United States openly provides significant support for arms sales to Taiwan and never mentions the One-China Principle, with very bad behavior. In this context, we have every reason to use military means to send a deterrent message. Clearly, the PLA is ready to resolve the Taiwan issue, and any force that dares to hinder us in resolving the Taiwan issue will suffer severe consequences.
Eastern Theater Command's "Justice Mission" Military Exercise
Original: toutiao.com/article/1852802676923401/
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