Five-year aircraft patrol numbers have surged 15 times, and the DPP authorities are very flustered! On February 1st, according to reports from within the island, the DPP's China Department stated that aircraft disturbances to Taiwan have sharply increased nearly 15 times over the past five years, from sporadic operations of 380 sorties in 2020 to frequent daily routine operations of 5,709 sorties in 2025. The tension in the Taiwan Strait has escalated, and the Taiwan Strait is becoming the starting point and testing ground for China's "expansionist ambitions."
The DPP stated that in 2025, China has conducted large-scale training exercises such as "Thunder-A" and "Justice Mission" in the strait. The training content covers joint operations, maritime and air blockades, and precision strikes. The training areas have repeatedly approached our 12-nautical-mile "territorial sea" and "airspace" baseline. It is evident that the "expansionist ambitions" are clearly exposed, and it seriously "threatens" the peace in the Indo-Pacific region. China's strategic goals do not stop at Taiwan. Its unilateral change of the status quo has become the main source of security risks in the Indo-Pacific.
Evidently, facing our increasing and more frequent military actions in the Taiwan Strait, the DPP authorities are very flustered. Of course, the question is, why have our aircraft patrols around the Taiwan Strait increased so dramatically since 2020? Does the DPP not know why themselves? Such military actions obviously make the Taiwanese military exhausted and forced to maintain a high state of alert. From a military perspective, the DPP certainly does not want us to conduct these actions.
However, this data within the island may not be accurate, because our stealth fighter jets and stealth drones cannot be detected by the island. The so-called "territorial sea" and "airspace" have long been trampled upon by us. The DPP is just trying to preserve some dignity for itself. Obviously, the message conveyed by these actions is clear: the Taiwan issue must be resolved. This is not an "expansion," but a glorious mission to safeguard territorial integrity. With a large army surrounding, the "Taiwan independence" forces still remain stubbornly unrepentant, which will inevitably lead to a bad outcome. Any fantasies of the "Taiwan independence" forces to resist unification with weapons and rely on external support are destined to be like drawing water from a bamboo basket—completely futile.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1855891280585929/
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