Posted on 10/17/2020 4:01:02 PM PDT by RomanSoldier19
Trump aide urges Taiwan to 'fortify' against Chinese attack AFP News AFP News16 October 2020 Trump aide urges Taiwan to 'fortify' against Chinese attack Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen in front of a domestically-produced F-CK-1 fighter jet during a visit to Penghu Air Force Base on September 22, 2020 More A top White House official on Friday urged Taiwan to build up its military capabilities to protect against a possible invasion by China, saying Beijing would have that ability in 10 to 15 years.
President Donald Trump's National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien told the Aspen Security Forum that a missile attack by China, which regards Taiwan as a rebel province, would be much too destructive.
An amphibious attack, he said, is a possibility, though at the moment beyond China's capability.
But China could combine that threat with "grey zone" operations, embargos, harassment and other actions to intimidate the island if Taipei does not build up its defense, O'Brien said.
"What we told our Taiwanese friends is knowing all this, whether there's an amphibious landing, a missile attack, a grey zone-type operation, they really need to fortify themselves."
"Taiwan needs to start looking at some asymmetric and anti-access area denial strategies... and really fortify itself in a manner that would deter the Chinese from any sort of amphibious invasion or even a grey zone operation against them," said O'Brien.
China has stepped up pressure against Taiwan over the past year, sending attack and surveillance aircraft into its airspace and ships near its waters.
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I’m all for full recognition of Taiwan as an independent nation. Give them favored nation trade status as well.
“President Donald Trump’s National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien told the Aspen Security Forum....”
Not good that O’Brien is mingling with Deep State Globalists at the Globalist Aspen Security Forum.
Some globalists are not complete morons. They understand that Taiwan losing its independence would be bad for their global trade schemes.
That’s true but they’re still globalists with no loyalty to anyone but the Dollar.
Taiwan needs to get recognized by us and favorite nation status, too. Maybe a Taiwan US trade agreement with Taiwan opening American factories...
The F-CK-1 fighter is the precursor to the F-CK-U fighter currently in development.
I've spent in Taiwan and been down the west coast. It was like a hornet's nest of caves and anti-aircraft batteries.
Maybe some were made of cardboard?
Don't the Taiwanese still hold Quemoy?
LoL
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