China’s military’s Eastern Command announced that several “joint military operations” around the island of Taiwan had begun from Tuesday to Wednesday night. reports Chinese state agency Xinhua. Shortly after Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taipei, Beijing initially announced that it would conduct “major military exercises” and “training activities” in 6 maritime zones and airspace around Taiwan.
Essentially, a day later, Beijing replaced the phrase “military exercises” with “military operations” in its official communications.
According to Beijing, “military operations” will take place in the form of “training exercises” in the northern, southwestern and southeastern seas off the coast of Taiwan Island, as well as in the airspace of these areas. , and would fire “long-range” munitions and “conventional missile” tests into the waters east of the island.
“The military actions have a strong deterrent role against the backdrop of recent heightened tensions due to the United States’ undesirable actions on the Taiwan issue, and represent a serious warning to separatist activities that pursue “Taiwan independence,” the military said in a statement.
China could, in theory, invade Taiwan, but at the cost of carnage. “It will be a carnage for the Chinese Navy”
According to a CNN analysis, China has the military power and capability to invade Taiwan, but such a victory would come at a very high cost to the Chinese military. The invasion of Taiwan would not have been possible without an actual landing on the island, which would have been far more complicated and dangerous than the Normandy landings during World War II. According to historical documents, the losses suffered by the Allied and German forces during the three months of the Normandy campaign were more than 500,000 soldiers killed, wounded and missing.
According to military experts, even for a modern 21st century military – it would be very difficult to transport an invasion force by sea and safely cross 177 kilometers of sea, which is equal to the width of the Taiwan Strait that separates mainland China from Taiwan Island. .
“The Chinese military must transport thousands of tanks, artillery pieces, armored personnel carriers and rocket launchers with the army. According to an analysis last year by The Diplomat, cited by CNN, the mountains contain veritable “lakes” of equipment and fuel that must be transported by water.
“It would be a carnage for the Chinese navy,” said Phillips O’Brien, a professor of strategic studies at the University of St. Andrews of Scotland.
The US ambassador to China was “urgently” summoned to Beijing
Taiwanese officials say China’s military drills violate its territory and challenge the international order. Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said the island would firmly protect its security. Japan and South Korea have called for talks.
Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Xie Feng “urgently” summoned the US ambassador to Beijing, Nicholas Burns, on Tuesday night for Wednesday.
At the same time, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Condemned US House Speaker’s visit to TaiwanNancy Pelosi’s gesture strongly violates the “One China” principle and the sovereignty of the Chinese state.
Taiwan’s complicated situation is a legacy of the Chinese Civil War (1927–1949), which ended after World War II with the Communist victory in mainland China and the refuge of Communist dissidents on the island of Taiwan.
China (n. – People’s Republic of China, official name) considers Taiwan (n. – Republic of China) part of its territory and refuses diplomatic relations with any country that recognizes the Taiwanese government under its “One China” policy. as a distinct country or as the legitimate government of China.
Beijing views Taiwan’s declaration of independence as a red line and threatens war if it happens.
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