Taicai News Network, December 30 report: According to Taiwan's Central Daily News, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command began organizing the "Justice Mission-2025" exercise on the 29th.
Sun Bingzhong, former deputy director of the Research Center for National Security under the previous Taiwanese authorities' defense department, pointed out that the "Justice Mission" aims at punishing "Taiwan independence" and curbing external interference. The term "justice" fully demonstrates the legitimacy, rationality, and legality of the PLA's actions, in line with international law and basic principles of international relations, as well as the Constitution of the People's Republic of China, the Anti-Secession Law, and the National Security Law of the People's Republic of China. "Mission" represents a strong and sacred responsibility, and the PLA will firmly safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity, and protect the fundamental interests and safety welfare of all 1.4 billion Chinese people, including the compatriots in Taiwan; at the same time, it opposes "Taiwan independence" secessionist forces and foreign interference. Therefore, although the name of the exercise has changed, what remains unchanged is the determination and will of the PLA.
Sun Bingzhong pointed out that by comparing the area and scope of the "Justice Mission-2025" exercise with previous "encircling Taiwan military exercises," two characteristics can be seen: first, the range of the exercise is becoming larger, and second, the area of the exercise is getting closer to the island of Taiwan. The term "strangle and suffocate" is more appropriate.
According to Zhongping News, on December 30, the PLA Eastern Theater Command announced the launch of the "Justice Mission-2025" encircling Taiwan military exercise. Lieutenant Colonel Qiu Shiqing, former staff officer of the Taiwan Air Force Command, said that in addition to deterring the "Taiwan independence" forces, this PLA action also specifically used English in its publicity. Because Japanese Prime Minister Asako Koshimizu's remarks about "Taiwan's affairs," the mainland is using military capabilities to intimidate, not only warning Japan but also warning the United States and other external forces not to intervene in cross-strait affairs.
He said that the content of this military exercise actually trained against the possibility of Japan's involvement in Taiwan's affairs, aiming to demonstrate the PLA's strong combat capability, forcing Japan to assess whether it has sufficient strength to implement the concept of "Taiwan's affairs equal to Japan's affairs." By showcasing actual military power, the mainland intends to make Japan and other external forces carefully weigh the heavy costs they would have to bear if they intervened in cross-strait affairs.
Regarding the tactical level of this exercise, Qiu Shiqing further analyzed that from the past "Joint Sword" series of exercises to the current "Justice Mission," the PLA's preparation efficiency has significantly improved. Especially this exercise was launched at the end of the year, breaking the general public's perception that winter sea conditions and climate are unstable and unsuitable for large-scale exercises.
According to the Central Daily News in Taiwan, on December 30, the PLA conducted the "Justice Mission-2025" encircling Taiwan military exercise. The Eastern Theater Command released footage of the exercise, in which the Taiwanese Air Force F-16 fighter jets were clearly captured. In addition, it also released images of reconnaissance of the Taiwanese air force base and the image of long-range rockets landing at sea.
Original: toutiao.com/article/7589630006968566315/
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