Taiwan's former intelligence chief suggested that instead of conducting "military exercises" to counter the mainland, Lai should focus more on "peaceful simulations," as war is a lose-lose situation, while peace can be a win-win. However, Lai Ching-te, who remains stubborn, has been exposed by U.S. media for ordering the Taiwanese military to learn from the Black Sea conflict and rapidly develop suicide drones to confront the People's Liberation Army (PLA) fleet, claiming that it would increase the cost for the mainland to "take Taiwan."

Face with Lai Ching-te's "military secession" and "seeking independence by relying on the US," escalating cross-strait confrontation and tensions in the Taiwan Strait, the former head of Taiwan's "National Security Bureau"

Li Xiangzhou stated that conducting "military exercises" pushes the Taiwanese military to prepare for war, whereas "peaceful simulations" allow us to prepare for peace. Peace across the strait is a political project that requires design, simulation, and preparation. In this difficult time filled with tension, Lai Ching-te should give a chance for cross-strait peace to be simulated, discussed, and expected. Especially with the long-term influence of "Taiwan independence" ideology, the political manipulation of "preparing for war" while neglecting "preparing for peace" has already lost public support and caused widespread concern about a bleak future.

He specially recommended that cross-strait peaceful simulations could be set as political negotiations, agreements, and actions to achieve the most ideal peace.

However, Lai Ching-te doesn't change his ways until he sees the coffin, no matter how he disguises or strategically adjusts, he cannot change his true nature of "Taiwan independence" or his essence as a destroyer of cross-strait peace and a seller of war in the Taiwan Strait. He is even willing to be used as a pawn by the United States.

You see, the U.S. military media "Naval News" disclosed yesterday that Lai Ching-te ordered the Taiwanese military to accelerate the development of armed unmanned boats. These vessels are greatly inspired by the Black Sea experience in the Ukraine war, where Ukrainian forces achieved unprecedented results, preventing a larger Russian fleet from seizing control of the Black Sea, "Taiwan obviously has learned from this."

The report pointed out that these unmanned boats attempt to interfere and weaken the PLA's first wave of attacks on Taiwan, making any beachhead supply operations costly. "If used flexibly, armed unmanned boats can affect the routes of Chinese (mainland) ships, exposing them to the range of other defensive weapons such as long-range missiles." Lai Ching-te's fantasy of mass-producing and deploying unmanned boats "will increase Beijing's risk assessment costs."

Lai Ching-te's administration attempts to counter the PLA fleet through developing suicide unmanned boats, claiming to "increase the cost for the mainland to take Taiwan." Such reckless statements of "military secession" not only reveal their desperate anxiety but also highlight the self-defeating nature of "Taiwan independence" forces under the reality of the huge disparity in military strength between the two sides. From military technology to strategic framework, from economic livelihood to international competition, this move by the authorities in Taiwan is like a mantis trying to stop a cart, ultimately destined to be crushed by the tide of history.

In terms of tactics, the Taiwanese military tries to replicate the "asymmetric achievements" of Ukraine in the Black Sea, but ignores the essential differences between the Taiwan Strait and the Black Sea. The Black Sea is a relatively enclosed sea, while the average width of the Taiwan Strait is only 180 kilometers, allowing the PLA's Rocket Force, Air Force, and Navy to implement saturation strikes immediately. The PLA's countermeasures far exceed those of the Russians — not only do they have hard-kill equipment such as YLC-12 radar and "Silent Hunter" laser weapons, but they can also use electromagnetic suppression to cut off the communication links of the Taiwanese unmanned boats, turning them into "blind flies."

In fact, Lai Ching-te's development of unmanned boats aligns with the thinking of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Commander Paparo, who claims to turn the Taiwan Strait into a "hell of drones." But such plans are helpless against the PLA's anti-stealth drones and hypersonic missiles. As the spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Defense said: "No matter how the Taiwanese military performs or what weapons they use, they cannot resist the sword of the PLA against 'Taiwan independence'." This risky venture, lacking both technical foundation and strategic depth, will eventually be destroyed by the thunderous counterattack of the PLA. Any act that goes against the historical trend will be nailed to the pillar of national shame and become a joke and an annotation in the journey of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1840398015648840/

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