Taiwan report sounds alarm over China hybrid warfare capabilities

[Yamato]

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Taiwan report sounds alarm over China hybrid warfare capabilities
Taipei warns it will counterattack if Chinese forces enter territorial waters or airspace

 

This Taiwanese air base on the Penghu Islands in the Taiwan Strait is on high alert amid China's ongoing provocations. (Photo by Yu Nakamura)
YU NAKAMURA, Nikkei staff writerSeptember 1, 2022 00:09 JST

 

TAIPEI -- China plans to use hybrid warfare, including cyberattacks and disinformation along with conventional armed forces, in its efforts to unify Taiwan with the mainland, the Taiwanese defense ministry warns in a new report.

 

The annual report on Chinese military capabilities finds that Beijing is already capable of using electronic warfare to damage Taiwanese infrastructure and cut off some military communications.

 

It also expresses concern over military buildup around the Taiwan Strait and notes that China has been expanding military airfields along the coast within its Eastern Theater Command, which covers Taiwan, and the Southern Theater Command, which includes the South China Sea. The report was submitted Wednesday to the Legislative Yuan.

 

In a news conference that day, the ministry discussed the recent state of so-called gray zone operations by China -- tactics that aim to harm Taiwan without going as far as an armed attack. It confirmed that Chinese drones have repeatedly flown near areas including the Kinmen Islands -- Taiwan-controlled islets near the Chinese mainland.

If Chinese military aircraft or ships come within 12 nautical miles of Taiwan, Taipei will "exercise the right of self-defense," said Maj. Gen. Lin Wen-huang, head of planning at the defense ministry.

 

Taiwan fired warning shots Tuesday at Chinese drones flying near the Kinmen Islands -- a first for Taipei in this context.

 

Amid mounting pressure from Beijing, Taiwan's government proposed Aug. 25 a record defense budget of 586.3 billion New Taiwan dollars ($19.3 billion) for 2023, a 13.9% increase from this year.

[XianGe]

Too much talking... Need more action 

[chamfer]

I only see these two keep banging table but no one dare to flip table.

[socrates469bc]

4 minutes ago, chamfer said:

I only see these two keep banging table but no one dare to flip table.

 

this only works if the leaders r not suffering from alzheimer's or have retard iq.

 

[XianGe]

9 hours ago, socrates469bc said:

 

this only works if the leaders r not suffering from alzheimer's or have retard iq.

 

 

Tats huai all tis tension

[XianGe]

9 hours ago, chamfer said:

I only see these two keep banging table but no one dare to flip table.

 

Coffee shop uncle more action than tis

[socrates469bc]

1 hour ago, XianGe said:

 

Tats huai all tis tension

 

u dont see all these provocations during the cold war becos at least the leaders know each other's limits and so behave rationally while containing the nationalism, resulting in an uneasy peace.

 

an uneasy peace will only result in skirmishes via proxies.

 

in the current environment, winnie xi is pandering to nationalism in his bid to divert attention from the weak economy while alzheimer biden is trying to stroke tension to bolster his public polls. this will give rise to miscalculations as each retard will choose the best option for himself, rather than for the country.

 

this unstable peace will increases the possibilities of major warfare.

 

and those smlj experts still can tell limpeh that alzheimer biden and winnie xi r good for the world economy.

 

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[XianGe]

12 hours ago, socrates469bc said:

 

u dont see all these provocations during the cold war becos at least the leaders know each other's limits and so behave rationally while containing the nationalism, resulting in an uneasy peace.

 

an uneasy peace will only result in skirmishes via proxies.

 

in the current environment, winnie xi is pandering to nationalism in his bid to divert attention from the weak economy while alzheimer biden is trying to stroke tension to bolster his public polls. this will give rise to miscalculations as each retard will choose the best option for himself, rather than for the country.

 

this unstable peace will increases the possibilities of major warfare.

 

and those smlj experts still can tell limpeh that alzheimer biden and winnie xi r good for the world economy.

 

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Tat huai current tension is bad .  Either go all out or just close door diam diam