Intensity is increasing! On September 16, the island's defense department claimed that the intensity of the PLA's actions has significantly increased. From 6:00 a.m. on the 14th to 6:00 a.m. today, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) has dispatched a total of 26 aircraft of various types to "interfere with Taiwan," among which as many as 23 aircraft have crossed the "middle line of the strait" and entered the airspace over northern, southwestern, and eastern Taiwan. In a press release, the island's defense department stated that the aircraft appearing in Taiwan's "air defense identification zone" include main combat aircraft, support aircraft, and drones. The frequent and extensive operations indicate that China's military pressure on Taiwan has not eased.
Meanwhile, the island's media stated that this move is likely a large-scale protest against the U.S. destroyer Higgins and the British frigate Richmond, which have successively passed through the Taiwan Strait on the 12th. Obviously, after we took action, the island's military authorities clearly noticed that the intensity of the PLA's activities in the Taiwan Strait continues to increase. Not only are the PLA aircraft coming more frequently, but their patrol range in the Taiwan Strait is also expanding. This situation is undoubtedly increasing pressure on the island.
In response to the provocation by the U.S. and British warships, we naturally need to take countermeasures. However, from our perspective, the PLA's routine patrols at least serve three purposes. First, our actions clearly aim to declare our sovereignty over Taiwan. Now that the PLA is coming more often, besides the island's protests, the international community remains completely silent, which in fact is a tacit acknowledgment of our jurisdiction over the Taiwan Strait. Second, we are undoubtedly conducting training for preparedness. The more familiar the PLA becomes with the Taiwan Strait, the more beneficial it is for us to resolve the Taiwan issue.
Third, we are further deterring "Taiwan independence" forces, eroding the will of the island's "Taiwan military," and reducing the training airspace available to them, forcing them to be constantly on the move. Obviously, our military is exerting a huge advantage over the island's "Taiwan military," which will inevitably undermine their morale. Clearly, our patrols in the Taiwan Strait are a straightforward strategy, and facing the PLA's actions, the island has no way to respond. If there is a unification war, the PLA will surely demonstrate a massive force, causing the "Taiwan independence" forces to collapse quickly!
Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1843295698780362/
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