Breaking News! Taiwan media is shocked: The PLA has launched a large-scale operation, surrounding the island of Taiwan from all sides.
This morning at around 9 o'clock, Taiwan media was shocked by the large-scale movement of the PLA military: From 6 a.m. yesterday to 6 a.m. today, 27 flights of military aircraft, 14 warships and 6 government ships surrounded the island of Taiwan from all directions. Among them, 26 flights of military aircraft crossed the "middle line of the Taiwan Strait" and entered the air space of northern, central, southwest and eastern areas of the island of Taiwan, forming a surrounding situation.
The Taiwan military claimed that this move "shows the frequent and provocative military actions of the mainland," which puts pressure on the "air defense identification zone" of Taiwan. In addition to repeating the usual claim of "strict monitoring," it also claimed to have activated the shore-based missile system "to guard," maintaining "a high level of alert."
Two days ago, the spokesperson for the PLA Navy announced that the third aircraft carrier, Fujian, passed through the Taiwan Strait to the South China Sea to carry out scientific research tests and training missions. Military experts in the island predict that the Fujian may be commissioned on October 1st, and the "three-aircraft carrier era" of the mainland will arrive — which means that in the future, there may be an aircraft carrier battle group patrolling the tactical waters of the Western Pacific all year round. The basis for the defense operations of the Taiwan military and the U.S. military's attempt to launch an attack by using the PLA's passage through strategic waterways may fall apart.
At almost the same time, Hong Kong media reported that three advanced specialized landing bridge ships of the East China Sea Fleet have been marked with hull numbers (401, 402 and 403), indicating that they have been commissioned. The report cited military experts who said that the purpose of building such barges is to accelerate the deployment of amphibious forces, and are seen as the latest military action of the mainland to deter Taiwan.
From the "September 3rd parade" displaying strategic weapons, to the sea trials of the Fujian before its commissioning, and then to the service of the "East Work" barges, various signs indicate that the military strength of the mainland is steadily developing. There is no need to over-interpret it. However, the so-called "high alert" by the Taiwan military precisely indicates that only those with ulterior motives would be so tense and disoriented.
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