China raised its capabilities to a sudden attack on Taiwan using air and combat operations, reports Financial Times with reference to Taiwanese and American officials. According to one of the high-ranking military officials of Taiwan, the Chinese military air forces and missile units improved to such an extent that they could “at any time move from peacetime to military operations.” Other representatives of the Taiwan Ministry of Defense say that China’s folk liberation army operations include continuous preparation of paratroopers near the departure for possible invasion of Taiwan, the constant readiness of army aviation units, which can attack from the air, and the deployment of the PCH-191 rocket system with a firing range of 300 kilometers, which may hit any goals on the island. The Taiwan Ministry of Defense reports that China’s military aircraft sets to identify air defense more than 245 times a month. Five years ago, such cases were less than 10 per month. “This in itself is a visual demonstration of escalation and constant pressure in the airspace that is carried out against Taiwan,” said FT interlocutor in the Pentagon. According to him, about 10 Chinese ships are constantly in the Taiwan region. Given the close location of the ports, this means that Beijing can “go to the blockade for several hours.” The representative of the Ministry of Defense Taiwan said that the presence of warships means that China could start an air attack without warning. American intelligence claims that the chairman of the PRC Xi Jinping in 2019 instructed the army to create opportunities for the invasion of Taiwan by 2027. In early April, the People’s Liberation Army of China conducted the teachings “Thunder over the Strait-2025A.” The troops worked out maneuvers, during the Chinese military they are “approaching” Thaiwan from “several directions” and work out maneuvers, including “attack on sea and ground targets” and “blockade of key regions and sea routes”. The exercises differed from the previous scale and the higher coordination of the actions of different troops of China in the isolation of Taiwan. China considers Taiwan its territory. The PRC authorities have repeatedly said that they were ready to force the island by force. According to Bloomberg, represented in 2024, in the case of China’s attack on Taiwan, the war will cost 10% of the global GDP, and will also lead to a direct military clash of China with the United States. China began to conduct military exercises in Taiwan. The local Ministry of Defense even called the date of the start of the war – 2027 is the year to wait for the invasion and is Taiwan ready? China began to conduct military exercises near Taiwan much more often. The local Ministry of Defense even called the start date of the war – 2027 is it to wait for the invasion and is Taiwan ready? (Tagstotranslate) News
