“Chinese Army Invasion Assumption” Taiwan military exercise released July 16th 16:00

In Taiwan, a large-scale military exercise in anticipation of the invasion of the Chinese army was released to foreign media on the 16th, and President Cai Ing-wen visited the site and strengthened the defense power in consideration of China, which will intensify military pressure. I emphasized the attitude to proceed.

The regular large-scale military exercise that started on the 13th of this month was released on the 16th on March 16 in which the joint live-air-aircraft exercise conducted by more than 8,000 people in Taichung in the central part of the country was published in Taiwan and overseas media.

The exercises were conducted on the assumption that Chinese military aircraft and ships had begun invasion toward Taiwan, and training was conducted to intercept the flagship F16 fighters and armored vehicles from the sky and land. In addition, on the 15th, training to launch a torpedo from a submarine was held for the first time in 13 years in the waters southeast of Taiwan.

President Tsai Ing-wen, who visited the inspection, said, ``It is commendable that each army jointly achieved the mission of anti-landing operations, like our steel, which trains well in peacetime and can fight in an emergency. It showed that it was a military force," and emphasized once again the stance of strengthening defense capabilities in the wake of China's increasing military pressure.

According to the Taiwan Ministry of Defense, in June around the country, Chinese military fighters entered the airspace of Taiwan nine times, activating activities such as Cai Ying Wen administration warned that it was a threatening act by China. Is strengthening.

According to a military official, Taiwanese media reported that Chinese military ships were confirmed in the waters near Taiwan for several days in advance of this military exercise, and are conducting activities such as gathering information.

Around Taiwan The activities of the Chinese army are intensifying

In Taiwan, the activities of the Chinese army have become more active since the beginning of this year.

According to announcements from the Taiwan Ministry of Defense, the flight of Chinese military aircraft around Taiwan was confirmed once in January, three times in February, once each from March to May, and nine times in June, a total of 16 times. It has been significantly increased compared to 5 times last year.

Among them, in February this year, the H6 bomber crossed the “intermediate line” of the Taiwan Strait, which serves as a boundary for both Chinese and Taiwanese forces to avoid accidental collisions. In addition to entering the airspace of, in June, for four consecutive days from the 16th to the 19th, for four consecutive days, the fighter "Shin 11" etc. temporarily entered the "air defense identification zone" set by the Taiwan side, and the Taiwan fighter Scramble = Emergency start.

In addition, in April, a fleet centered on the aircraft carrier “Liaoning” sailed around Taiwan on the way to training in the South China Sea. As a flight route of Chinese military aircraft, in addition to the case of returning to China through the Bashi Strait in the southern part of Taiwan, leaving the Western Pacific, and returning to China through between the Okinawa main island and Miyako island, after entering this year, it is closer to the South China Sea. The case of flying in the southwestern airspace of Taiwan is conspicuous, and not only the number of times but also the range of activities is expanding.

Taiwanese military experts refused to accept China's alleged "one China" for such movements of the Chinese army, and in addition to increasing pressure on the Cai Ying-wen administration to strengthen cooperation with the United States, the South China Sea The view is that the increase in activities in the United States is also behind it.

Strengthen security ties with the US and Taiwan

The U.S. is accusing China of increasing military pressure on Taiwan, accelerating the pace of sending military planes and ships around Taiwan in response to this, and deciding to sell weapons to Taiwan one after another. We are strengthening security cooperation.

The U.S.-China Economic and Security Investigation Commission, an advisory body to the U.S. Parliament, said in a report released this May that Chinese military aircraft have crossed the middle line of the Taiwan Strait three times in the past. The fact that the Chinese aircraft carrier “Liaoning” sailed around Taiwan was cited as saying, “While the world is distracted by the new coronavirus, China is a military force against Taiwan. It is increasing the pressure."

To counter these Chinese movements, the US Air Force's MC130 special fighter and two B52 bombers flew around Taiwan in February.

In addition, the pace of sending military aircraft and ships around Taiwan such as US Navy ships passing the Taiwan Strait twice in April and air force transport aircraft passing over Taiwan in June as well. Is accelerating.

Furthermore, the Trump administration decided in May this year to sell weapons worth 180 million dollars including 18 torpedoes and related equipment to Taiwan, or JPY 19 billion in Japanese yen, and notified Congress. did.

In July, the Trump administration decided to sell to Taiwan 620 million dollars, or about 66 billion yen in Japanese yen, in order to renew the ground-based interceptor missile PAC3 already sold. , Strengthening security cooperation with Taiwan.

Expert "The purpose of the Chinese military activity pressure"

Regarding the increasing activity of the Chinese army around Taiwan, Senior Researcher Satagawa Peace Foundation's Senior Researcher Satoshi Obara, who is familiar with the military situation in China, said, ``Basically, it is the pressure on Taiwan. This is the purpose, but due to Hong Kong's problems, Taiwan has become increasingly distrustful of the "one country, two systems" that China insists on as a means of unification, but Taiwan is an inseparable region for China, and it has appeal. There is also a possibility that the US military is intensifying its actions in the South China Sea, and there is a strong reaction to this."

He added, “We do not have any intention of seriously fighting war between the United States and China, but we do not know if they share the same perception at the field level of the Chinese military. It is appealing that China has seized the South China Sea, and they have the advantage. If they misunderstand it, they could take a strong attitude, and if Taiwan gets bullish with the help of the United States, China will try to discourage it. It's a region."