Tag: Air Defense Identification Zone

Taiwan commanders authorized to use force against intruding enemy military aircraft, vessels

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Taiwan commanders authorized to use force against intruding enemy military aircraft, vessels

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TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) clarified its definition of “first strike,” saying it considered any Chinese military asset crossing into Taiwan’s territorial borders as an act of aggression.

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Minister of National Defense Chiu Kuo-cheng (邱國正) said that this definition was updated shortly after former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan — when China held live-fire military drills around the nation to express its dissatisfaction.

The Taiwan Strait is “on the brink” of a heightened level of alert, Chiu said at a Foreign and National Defense Committee session on Thursday (March 7). The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has ramped up the frequency of its air and naval operations. He said PLA activities are now creeping closer to Taiwan and have slowly entered “gray areas” from the north and south.

To deter China from escalating tensions in the strait, U.S. senators introduced a bill on Tuesday (March 5) requiring the U.S. Department of the Treasury to terminate the United States-People’s Republic of China Income Tax Convention if Beijing attacks Taiwan.

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War game suggests Chinese invasion of Taiwan would fail at a huge cost to US, Chinese and Taiwanese militaries

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Chinese invasion of Taiwan in 2026 would result in thousands of casualties among Chinese, United States, Taiwanese and Japanese forces, and it would be unlikely to result in a victory for Beijing, according to a prominent independent Washington think tank, which conducted war game simulations of a possible conflict that is preoccupying military and political leaders in Asia and Washington.

War game suggests Chinese invasion of Taiwan would fail at a huge cost to US, Chinese and Taiwanese militaries

Notice how they blatantly ignore civilian casualties!?

Asia Times: Kerch Bridge, Nord Stream the handiwork of top-tier saboteurs

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

By STEPHEN BRYEN AND SHOSHANA BRYEN, Asia Times, 10/15/22

It is increasingly clear that the destruction of part of the Kerch-Crimea bridge and the destruction of three strands of the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines required highly sophisticated technology and the skill of secret operators.

Asia Times: Kerch Bridge, Nord Stream the handiwork of top-tier saboteurs
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Some Democrats Want to Give Biden War Powers to Fight China Over Taiwan

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Some Democrats Want to Give Biden War Powers to Fight China Over Taiwan

Missing from most reports on China’s ADIZ flights is how much the US has increased its military activity in the region. Beijing’s moves around Taiwan are clearly fueled by the US’s presence and Washington’s steps to boost ties with Taipei. A change in policy in the form of a war powers authorization would only raise tensions in the region and make a conflict more likely.

Time to warn Taiwan secessionists and their fomenters: war is real + US Marines in Taiwan: A De Facto US Occupation of Chinese Territory (YouTube)

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Time to warn Taiwan secessionists and their fomenters: war is real

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Brian explains how the Pentagon’s denial last year reveals just how provocative and dangerous this move by the US is (see notes and sources in video description):

YouTube: US Marines in Taiwan: A De Facto US Occupation of Chinese Territory