TAIPEI — Taiwan's top security official told parliament on March 11 that China runs "joint combat readiness patrols" near the democratic island every seven to 10 days on average, saying Chinese forces were trying to "normalise" drills near Taiwan. China has in recent years stepped up military activities near Taiwan, with almost daily incursions into the island's air defence identification...

Cross-posted from: https://feddit.de/post/9877222

Taiwan’s top security official told parliament on March 11 that China runs “joint combat readiness patrols” near the democratic island every seven to 10 days on average, saying Chinese forces were trying to “normalise” drills near Taiwan.

  • @SamsonSeinfelder
    12•4 months ago

    They learned from russia. It was a big failure the amass thousands of soliders and equipment near the border to ukraine in Oct/Nov 2021 and claim “it’s just a exercise”. Nobody believed that, as there were no exercises of that size in the past with that structure. China knows they have to hold drills for a plausible deniability on troops and equipment in the region, or they want to have a successfull first strike opportunity. Not having drills and equipment in the region will raise alarms when they suddenly move it there.

    To dampen the war drums: On the other side, china needs the drills. China had not fought a war for 50 years. You have to realize that literally none of their generals to soldiers currently in position have ever fought in a real war. Their only experience are their drills. So maybe it is just gesture or actual training. We will know when they will try to hongkong the Taiwanese island.