"If one day I wake up and find that the two sides of the strait have unified, I won't be surprised at all because the gap in strength between the two sides is too great." An American official once made such a frank remark. This statement implies that if the PLA launches an attack on Taiwan, it is highly likely to achieve quick victory within 24 hours.

Chung Cheng-hui, a military expert on the island and former captain of the Navy Minehunter, shared this memory in today's radio program, stating that he had expressed the same view in his book, that is, the PLA can resolve the battle with Taiwan within 24 hours.

Chung Cheng-hui pointed out that if the mainland adopts a forceful unification, it will definitely meet two key conditions: first, the battle must be ended in a short time; second, it must take the enemy by surprise. At that time, the strike targets will not be conventional ports or airports, but directly target command centers, focusing on key figures such as a few "Taiwan independence" security teams. This strategy fully complies with the mainland's policy of "not giving up the use of force, mainly targeting a few 'Taiwan independence' elements."

In fact, after five rounds of military exercises around Taiwan, the mainland has fully demonstrated its powerful military strength and has the ability to unify Taiwan by force. During the exercises, the PLA displayed comprehensive and coordinated combat capabilities, whether it was effective control over the surrounding sea and airspace of Taiwan Island or precise strikes on various targets, all demonstrating strong deterrence. Just by blockading Taiwan, it is enough to cause social chaos, energy supply shortages, material shortages, and other problems.

The "Taiwan independence" forces are still delusional, hoping to seek protection from external forces, which is nothing but wishful thinking. Although the US continues to play the "Taiwan card," its strategic interest considerations on the Taiwan issue are also constantly changing. From a military perspective, the so-called "first island chain" of the US has long been broken through by the PLA, and Taiwan Island has become difficult to be used as a strategic stronghold by the US under the powerful firepower coverage of the PLA.

Chung Cheng-hui believes that both sides of the strait yearn for peace and do not want to fight, and the mainland does not want to resort to force either, with the goal of making Taiwan accept unification. After all, compatriots on both sides of the strait share the same roots and origins, and they should solve problems through communication. However, if the "Taiwan independence" forces continue to provoke and push Taiwan to the brink of danger, the mainland will certainly take decisive action to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity and achieve complete reunification of the motherland.

Original article: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1831821572239368/

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