Wednesday, September 1, 2021

As Beijing’s Aggression Grows, Taiwan Warns China Could ‘Paralyze’ Island’s Defenses

 As Beijing’s Aggression Grows, Taiwan Warns China Could ‘Paralyze’ Island’s Defenses


China possesses the military capability to “paralyze” Taiwan’s air-and-sea 
defenses and counter-attack systems, according to a newly released report 
by Taiwan’s defense ministry. The announcement from the island nation 
comes as Beijing continues to ramp up pressure on Taiwan following 
President Joe Biden’s botched withdrawal from Afghanistan last month.

China “can combine with its internet army to launch wired and wireless
 attacks against the global internet, which would initially paralyse our 
air defences, command of the sea and counter-attack system abilities,
 presenting a huge threat to us,” the annual report read. The document 
paints a graver picture than last year’s report.


According to Reuters, the defense ministry also noted that “China can 
launch what it termed ‘soft and hard electronic attacks,’ including 
blocking communications across the western part of the first island chain, 
the string of islands that run from the Japanese archipelago, through 
Taiwan and down to the Philippines.” Moreover, the assessment laid 
out several events that could prompt a Chinese invasion, including 
Taiwan declaring independence, obtaining nuclear weapons, and
 allowing foreign troops to be stationed on the island, among others.

For now, however, the report noted Beijing likely does not possess
 the transport and logistical capacity necessary for an invasion of 
Taiwan’s main island.

Amid the ongoing controversy surrounding the U.S. withdrawal 
from Afghanistan, China has seized the opportunity to continue its
 military pressure campaign on Taiwan. On Wednesday, a single 
People’s Liberation Army Y-8 RECCE aircraft was spotted inside 
the southwestern region of Taiwan’s air defense identification 
zone (ADIZ).

Taiwan’s military issued several radio warnings and deployed 

air defense missile systems in response to the activity.

Taiwan Warns China Could 'Paralyze' Island's Defenses As Threat Grows (thefederalist.com)

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