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Taiwan’s top security officials said: China is watching what happened in the Ukrainian war. To use to develop a “hybrid warfare” strategy against Taiwan, including the use of drones. and psychological pressure
In the past, Taiwan has tried to closely study the lessons learned in the Ukrainian war. to prepare in the event that China which sees Taiwan as one of their provinces to use force to occupy Taiwan
The conflict between the two nations has been going on for a long time. by last month last Aug. China has held military exercises around Taiwan to express its displeasure over the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi. travel to taiwan and continue to carry out military activities in the area even after the tensions have eased
Archyde.com reported that Chen Ming-dong, director-general of the National Security Agency of Taiwan, told parliament that China is keeping an eye on what is happening in Ukraine.
“This year, the communist army took what happened in the Russo-Ukrainian war to develop a ‘mixed war’ against Taiwan and enhance combat training. as well as preparing for a strong adversary,” he told parliamentarians.
Mr Chen stated that After the drills in August, China has expanded its “grey zone”, a strategy that has created tensions for the enemy but is less severe than a military confrontation. and carry out combined military activities against Taiwan. In particular, flying drones near the islands in Taiwan’s control. which is off the coast of China and invade Taiwan’s air defense identification zone
Taiwan says China’s “grey zone” strategy is to use tactics to weaken the enemy without the use of confrontational combat, such as frequent invasion of Taiwan’s air defenses. To provoke the Taiwanese Air Force to send an aircraft to intercept
In addition, Mr. Chen stated that China releases images of Taiwanese soldiers online. to discredit and attack the Taiwanese government He gave an example of a video published on Chinese social media last month. last Aug. It is a clip that was taken from a drone. revealing Taiwanese soldiers on islands off the coast
Mr. Chen pointed out that these actions “It clearly shows that the Chinese Communists have escalated the psychological warfare. and various hybrid activities, which constitute a new security threat.”
China has blamed Taiwan for exacerbating the tensions, saying it “conspired” with foreign forces against the Chinese government to promote its official independence.
Growing Military Threats From China Causing Taiwan to accelerate the strengthening of its army which the naval commander stated This measure included the addition of new destroyers. This is because the current 26 main warships in Taiwan have an average lifespan of 20-30 years.
Mr Chen said Threats from China to the US and allied nations increased their support for Taiwan. to ensure that what happened to Ukraine does not repeat itself in the Taiwan Strait. This support will enhance Taiwan’s ability to deal with China and thwart “China’s plan to attack Taiwan.”