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Threats and military exercises fuel tension between China and Taiwan
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Taiwan soldiers load home-made Tien Chien surface-to-air missiles onto a launcher during an annual simulation of an attack by China as the government sought to reassure the public in the face of deteriorating relations with Beijing. (Sam Yeh/AFP/Getty Images)
Tensions are on the rise between China and Taiwan, the self-ruled, democratic island that China claims as part of its own territory.
A senior Chinese official issued a statement this week in a state-run newspaper saying Taiwan would undoubtedly come under Chinese control due to the economic, political, social, cultural and military superiority of the “motherland,” .
“The contrast in power across the Taiwan Strait will become wider and wider, and we will have a full, overwhelming strategic advantage over Taiwan,” wrote Liu Junchuan, the liaison head of China’s Taiwan Affairs Office.
For decades China has threatened to use military force to bring Taiwan, a U.S. ally, under direct control of the Chinese government in Beijing.
More recently, frequent Chinese military drills around Taiwan have cut off access to the island’s dwindling list of allies, according to Reuters.
China’s exercises come amid a growing suspicion by Beijing that Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen will pursue formal independence, according to a .
China claims that the military exercises were routine, but Taiwan’s defense ministry issued a report that Chinese bombers and advanced fighter jets have conducted 16 drills directly over or adjacent to Taiwan, Reuters reports.
“The Chinese military’s strength continues to grow rapidly,” the report said.
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“There have been massive developments in military reforms, combined operations, weapons development and production, the building of overseas military bases and military exercises, and the military threat towards us grows daily.”
Escalating aggression from Beijing recently prompted Taiwan’s mainland affairs minister, Chang Hsiao-Yueh, to issue a warning of her own, declaring China would suffer significantly if it invaded the island, according to a Monday.
“If they invade Taiwan militarily they will pay a very very high price. And so far I believe that’s the last resort if all the other means [of unification] are failed then finally they will do that,” she said during a briefing in Taipei.
Tensions between China and Taiwan spiked earlier this month amid discussions of U.S. ships making port visits to Taiwan, a topic explored in the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act, according to a .
“The day that a U.S. Navy vessel arrives in Kaohsiung [Taiwan’s main deep-water port] is the day that our People’s Liberation Army unifies Taiwan with military force,” said Chinese official Li Kexin.
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A tank takes part in an annual live-fire drill in eastern Taiwan to "show determination to safeguard peace in the Taiwan Strait and national security"
A tank takes part in an annual live-fire drill in eastern Taiwan to "show determination to safeguard peace in the Taiwan Strait and national security" (AFP Photo/Mandy CHENG)
Hualien (Taiwan) (AFP) - Taiwanese troops Tuesday staged live-fire exercises simulating a response to an invasion, as China steppeds up pressure on the island's President Tsai Ing-wen and a row over airline routes escalated.
The military sent reconnaissance aircraft to observe simulated incoming ships, and tanks fired rounds as the "enemy" landed at the eastern port of Hualien.
Attack helicopters fired flares and F-16 fighter jets launched simulated assaults, backing up the ground battle against the "enemy" troops -- who wore red helmets to differentiate themselves.
The ministry did not specify that the annual drill simulated an invasion by China but said it was intended to "show determination to safeguard peace in the Taiwan Strait and national security".
The Taiwan Strait separates the island from China.
Tsai last month warned against what she called Beijing's "military expansion" -- the increase in Chinese air and naval drills around the island since she came to power in May 2016.
There is also a dispute about new flight routes by Chinese airlines in the strait.
Beijing sees self-ruled Taiwan as part of its territory awaiting reunification, by force if necessary.
Cross-strait relations have turned frosty since the inauguration of Tsai, who refuses to acknowledge self-ruling, democratic Taiwan is part of "one China".
The drill on Tuesday takes place annually before the Lunar New Year holiday to raise public confidence in Taiwan's defence capabilities.
"Our combat-readiness has no holidays," Huang Kai-sen, a lieutenant general, told AFP.
"In order for our citizens to feel safe during the Chinese New Year, we are standing by and on guard 24 hours a day."
Tensions have been growing this month since China began operating new flight routes in the Taiwan Strait without consulting the island.
Taipei slammed the move as reckless and politically motivated, adding it could threaten the island's security and endanger flight safety.
It has retaliated by blocking requests to operate 176 additional flights between Taiwan and China by two Chinese airlines during the Lunar New Year -- the most important holiday for both sides, when tens of thousands of Taiwanese working in China want to travel home.
China Eastern Airlines and Xiamen Air on Tuesday blasted Taipei's decision as "unreasonable obstruction" for Taiwanese businesspeople and students wanting to return home for the holiday.
China Eastern also said in its statement there was "no so-called safety issues" as all the flight routes it uses had been assessed by experts.
China also sent its aircraft carrier the Liaoning through the Taiwan Strait twice this month.
China's defence ministry urged Taiwanese not to worry but the voyages were seen as shows of strength by Beijing.
A tank takes part in an annual live-fire drill in eastern Taiwan to "show determination to safeguard peace in the Taiwan Strait and national security" (AFP Photo/Mandy CHENG)
Hualien (Taiwan) (AFP) - Taiwanese troops Tuesday staged live-fire exercises simulating a response to an invasion, as China steppeds up pressure on the island's President Tsai Ing-wen and a row over airline routes escalated.
The military sent reconnaissance aircraft to observe simulated incoming ships, and tanks fired rounds as the "enemy" landed at the eastern port of Hualien.
Attack helicopters fired flares and F-16 fighter jets launched simulated assaults, backing up the ground battle against the "enemy" troops -- who wore red helmets to differentiate themselves.
The ministry did not specify that the annual drill simulated an invasion by China but said it was intended to "show determination to safeguard peace in the Taiwan Strait and national security".
The Taiwan Strait separates the island from China.
Tsai last month warned against what she called Beijing's "military expansion" -- the increase in Chinese air and naval drills around the island since she came to power in May 2016.
There is also a dispute about new flight routes by Chinese airlines in the strait.
Beijing sees self-ruled Taiwan as part of its territory awaiting reunification, by force if necessary.
Cross-strait relations have turned frosty since the inauguration of Tsai, who refuses to acknowledge self-ruling, democratic Taiwan is part of "one China".
The drill on Tuesday takes place annually before the Lunar New Year holiday to raise public confidence in Taiwan's defence capabilities.
"Our combat-readiness has no holidays," Huang Kai-sen, a lieutenant general, told AFP.
"In order for our citizens to feel safe during the Chinese New Year, we are standing by and on guard 24 hours a day."
Tensions have been growing this month since China began operating new flight routes in the Taiwan Strait without consulting the island.
Taipei slammed the move as reckless and politically motivated, adding it could threaten the island's security and endanger flight safety.
It has retaliated by blocking requests to operate 176 additional flights between Taiwan and China by two Chinese airlines during the Lunar New Year -- the most important holiday for both sides, when tens of thousands of Taiwanese working in China want to travel home.
China Eastern Airlines and Xiamen Air on Tuesday blasted Taipei's decision as "unreasonable obstruction" for Taiwanese businesspeople and students wanting to return home for the holiday.
China Eastern also said in its statement there was "no so-called safety issues" as all the flight routes it uses had been assessed by experts.
China also sent its aircraft carrier the Liaoning through the Taiwan Strait twice this month.
China's defence ministry urged Taiwanese not to worry but the voyages were seen as shows of strength by Beijing.
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Damn that thing is ancient. PRC still using 69s is bad... But then I look to ROC and shake my head.A tank takes part in an annual live-fire drill in eastern Taiwan to "show determination to safeguard peace in the Taiwan Strait and national security"
A tank takes part in an annual live-fire drill in eastern Taiwan to "show determination to safeguard peace in the Taiwan Strait and national security" (AFP Photo/Mandy CHENG)
Hualien (Taiwan) (AFP) - Taiwanese troops Tuesday staged live-fire exercises simulating a response to an invasion, as China steppeds up pressure on the island's President Tsai Ing-wen and a row over airline routes escalated.
The military sent reconnaissance aircraft to observe simulated incoming ships, and tanks fired rounds as the "enemy" landed at the eastern port of Hualien.
Attack helicopters fired flares and F-16 fighter jets launched simulated assaults, backing up the ground battle against the "enemy" troops -- who wore red helmets to differentiate themselves.
The ministry did not specify that the annual drill simulated an invasion by China but said it was intended to "show determination to safeguard peace in the Taiwan Strait and national security".
The Taiwan Strait separates the island from China.
Tsai last month warned against what she called Beijing's "military expansion" -- the increase in Chinese air and naval drills around the island since she came to power in May 2016.
There is also a dispute about new flight routes by Chinese airlines in the strait.
Beijing sees self-ruled Taiwan as part of its territory awaiting reunification, by force if necessary.
Cross-strait relations have turned frosty since the inauguration of Tsai, who refuses to acknowledge self-ruling, democratic Taiwan is part of "one China".
The drill on Tuesday takes place annually before the Lunar New Year holiday to raise public confidence in Taiwan's defence capabilities.
"Our combat-readiness has no holidays," Huang Kai-sen, a lieutenant general, told AFP.
"In order for our citizens to feel safe during the Chinese New Year, we are standing by and on guard 24 hours a day."
Tensions have been growing this month since China began operating new flight routes in the Taiwan Strait without consulting the island.
Taipei slammed the move as reckless and politically motivated, adding it could threaten the island's security and endanger flight safety.
It has retaliated by blocking requests to operate 176 additional flights between Taiwan and China by two Chinese airlines during the Lunar New Year -- the most important holiday for both sides, when tens of thousands of Taiwanese working in China want to travel home.
China Eastern Airlines and Xiamen Air on Tuesday blasted Taipei's decision as "unreasonable obstruction" for Taiwanese businesspeople and students wanting to return home for the holiday.
China Eastern also said in its statement there was "no so-called safety issues" as all the flight routes it uses had been assessed by experts.
China also sent its aircraft carrier the Liaoning through the Taiwan Strait twice this month.
China's defence ministry urged Taiwanese not to worry but the voyages were seen as shows of strength by Beijing.
TerraN_EmpirE
Tyrant King
Taiwan's known Tank fleet is M60A3 TTS from 1978, CM11 a 1990's new build M48 tank turret with M60A3 hull sporting a 105mm gun, CM12 updated M48A3 tanks with bits from the CM11 so a mix of old and new and M41D upgraded M41 light tanks. Type 69 and Type 79 are modified T55 based tanks.
M60 is is based on a heavily modified M48 which is just a little younger then the T55 design. Really they are dated, but there are a number of National who still use M60A3, M48 and M41 tanks the Taiwanese were trying to get M1A1 Abrams tanks but budget issues stopped this, and instead they announced a indigenous M60 upgrade program.
This tank is I think A M60A3TTS, Against the PLA Amphibious Tanks these would do fine against the PLA MBT of the latest generation, it's a bloody nightmare.
That Said the Turret of the M60 has been proven able to sport a 120mm gun and modern upgrades, The Taiwanese Army is more of a Self Defence Force, so they don't need the latest and greatest Next gen MBT, nor could they afford it.
The PRC has invested decades building up it's Military Juggernaut industry to turn the PLA into a first world army or near to it and to supplant other Industrial military suppliers. Taiwan doesn't have the resources to match that. They spent the same time investing in Economics, And trying to keep out of a fight.
The PRC has placed pressure on other nations to try and isolate Taiwan from military aid and or export. So the Taiwanese MOD have to pick and choose where they can use what leverage they have to make investments.
M60 is is based on a heavily modified M48 which is just a little younger then the T55 design. Really they are dated, but there are a number of National who still use M60A3, M48 and M41 tanks the Taiwanese were trying to get M1A1 Abrams tanks but budget issues stopped this, and instead they announced a indigenous M60 upgrade program.
This tank is I think A M60A3TTS, Against the PLA Amphibious Tanks these would do fine against the PLA MBT of the latest generation, it's a bloody nightmare.
That Said the Turret of the M60 has been proven able to sport a 120mm gun and modern upgrades, The Taiwanese Army is more of a Self Defence Force, so they don't need the latest and greatest Next gen MBT, nor could they afford it.
The PRC has invested decades building up it's Military Juggernaut industry to turn the PLA into a first world army or near to it and to supplant other Industrial military suppliers. Taiwan doesn't have the resources to match that. They spent the same time investing in Economics, And trying to keep out of a fight.
The PRC has placed pressure on other nations to try and isolate Taiwan from military aid and or export. So the Taiwanese MOD have to pick and choose where they can use what leverage they have to make investments.