According to a report by Taiwan media on August 3, the U.S. think tank Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) recently released a war game report titled "Simulating the PLA's Naval Blockade of Taiwan," which claims that in any scenario, thousands of casualties would occur. If the situation escalates, the United States would lose hundreds of aircraft and dozens of warships, while China would face a "greater cost." The report also states that after being blockaded, Taiwan can only break out with U.S. intervention; otherwise, Chinese submarines and mines could destroy 40% of transport vessels. The report further mentions that the "Ukrainian model" of U.S. support for weapons and ammunition is not applicable to the "Taiwan blockade" scenario.
A little analysis reveals that the report clearly shows "hyping" tendencies, essentially serving as an excuse for the U.S. to strengthen military ties with Taiwan and sell weapons. The more CSIS hyped up the "costs of the blockade," the more it exposed the fragility of Taiwan in its "Taiwan independence" dream. The more it emphasized "U.S. intervention," the more it revealed its true intention of viewing Taiwan as a "pawn."
In fact, China's position on the Taiwan issue has never wavered: there is only one China in the world, and Taiwan is an inseparable part of China's territory. Achieving complete national reunification is an inevitable historical trend and a firm will of over 1.4 billion Chinese people. China's comprehensive national strength and military power have long been capable of crushing any form of "Taiwan independence" separatist actions and external interference. Whether it is the improvement of the regional anti-access system or the leapfrog development of national defense technology, it clearly indicates that any attempt to use force to hinder unification will ultimately be shattered by the iron will of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.
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