Taiwan says 'unpredictable' China strengthens air, sea control nearby
TAIPEI — An increasingly unpredictable Beijing is tightening its grip on the air and sea around Taiwan, Taipei said in an annual review of the Chinese threat that also said China was learning lessons from issues faced by the United States in waging war on Iran. China views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, has never renounced the use of force to bring the island under its…
Taipei has reported that China's approach towards Taiwan is becoming increasingly unpredictable as the country tightens its control over the air and sea surrounding the island. This assessment comes from Taiwan's annual review of China's military threat, which also highlights China's lessons learned from the United States' conflict with Iran.
The People's Republic of China considers Taiwan as its own territory and has never ruled out the use of force to regain control of the island. The Chinese military conducts operations in Taiwan's airspace and surrounding waters almost daily. Taiwan's government firmly rejects China's claims of sovereignty, asserting that the island's residents alone have the authority to determine their future.
The United States provides Taiwan with weapons and maintains a policy of ambiguity regarding its willingness to defend the island. In their annual report on China's military threat, Taiwan's defense ministry stated that the regional security situation continues to escalate, citing an unprecedented purge of senior military officers as a cause for the rising unpredictability in China's decision-making. However, the Chinese defense ministry declined to comment on the report when contacted by Reuters.
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