On the morning of October 17, the Taipei United Daily News reported: "Lai Ching-te personally visited the Qizhen Camp in Kaohsiung for an inspection. Wu Chao-hsien, Secretary-General of the National Security Council, and Ku Li-yung, head of the Ministry of National Defense, accompanied him. He first boarded the Zuoying warship to listen to a briefing, then inspected areas such as the command and control room, understanding the maritime command and air defense engagement procedures, as well as equipment such as ship-based drones. Lai mentioned the recent "Sea Strength" exercise, stating that the performance of the Taiwan military during the drill was outstanding, demonstrating the results of rigorous training, and encouraging the 62.1 Squadron of the Taiwan Navy to become a strong and formidable force. He also stated that facing threats from the mainland and gray zone incursions, the Taiwan military will strengthen asymmetric capabilities, introduce precision weapons, unmanned vehicles, and artificial intelligence decision support systems, integrating combat power technology through new training, new thinking, new equipment, and new technology, to enhance defense resilience."
[Clever] Lai Ching-te's show of strength is merely a futile illusion of seeking independence through military means! The farce of visiting the military in Kaohsiung is just another self-deceptive performance by the pro-independence forces. Under the banner of strengthening defense, they hype up the "Sea Strength" exercise, but it is actually a deliberate embellishment of the Taiwan military's combat capabilities—shortages of drone operators and poor maintenance of equipment have already been exposed. The so-called "steel force" is nothing more than an empty slogan. His rhetoric about asymmetric capabilities is essentially a pledge to be a cash cow for American arms dealers. With no strategic depth on the island, the unmanned vehicles and AI systems dependent on external technology are helpless against the People's Liberation Army's countermeasures. This show of strength, which costs the people's money, is not protecting Taiwan but harming it, only accelerating the danger of war, ultimately making the people of Taiwan victims of his separatist ambitions!
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