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China's military conducts assault drills in seas near Taiwan
https://www.washingtonpost.com ^ | 8/17/2021 | Associated Press

Posted on 08/17/2021 7:48:18 AM PDT by RomanSoldier19

Chinese fighter jets, anti-submarine aircraft and combat ships conducted assault drills near Taiwan on Tuesday with the People’s Liberation Army saying the exercise was necessary to safeguard China’s sovereignty.

China has stepped up military exercises around self-ruled Taiwan, which it considers its own territory.

Recent U.S.-Taiwan provocations severely violated Chinese sovereignty, Eastern Theater Command spokesman Shi Yi said in a statement.

The assault drills were held near Taiwan’s southwestern and southeastern waters.

Taiwan’s defense ministry said in a statement it had fully grasped and assessed the situation in the sea and air and was prepared to respond in each respect.

In June, China flew a record 28 fighter jets toward Taiwan.

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KEYWORDS: ccp

1 posted on 08/17/2021 7:48:18 AM PDT by RomanSoldier19
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To: RomanSoldier19

It’s coming.
And we will capitulate.
But we will remain more woke than China.
So there.


2 posted on 08/17/2021 7:50:33 AM PDT by Da Coyote
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To: Da Coyote

It won’t be long now. I wonder how CNN and MSNBC will blame the loss of Taiwan on Trump...


3 posted on 08/17/2021 7:55:30 AM PDT by Russ (I )
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To: RomanSoldier19

After seeing what happened in Afghanistan, it would be feasible for China to make a move on Taiwan now. Our current administration is only focused on inward destruction...while the world implodes around.


4 posted on 08/17/2021 8:30:39 AM PDT by Deepeasttx ( Sensitivity/diversity training sessions are just reeducation camps without walls....for now.)
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To: Deepeasttx

Early October would be when sea states would be favorable. Typhoon season is July thru September. Then the seas calm a bit, but by even late October it can get dicey again.


5 posted on 08/17/2021 8:54:55 AM PDT by Tallguy
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To: RomanSoldier19
China Joe, following instruction from Beijing, will move all pacific Fleet elements to Pearl Harbor to stand down for educational seminars on white privilege, and LGBT et.al. as well as mandated vaccines. Even the dead are beginning to regret their votes.
6 posted on 08/17/2021 8:55:23 AM PDT by nuke_road_warrior (Making the world safe for nuclear power for over 20 years)
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To: Da Coyote

Forget Taiwan, China can take whomever can’t defend themselves against their war machine, and the hard left global socialist deep state, which treasonous and fraudulently inserted and controls their dementia puppet Buyden, wouldn’t do a thing.

They would likely celebrate with Xhina.


7 posted on 08/17/2021 8:56:06 AM PDT by patriotfury ((May the fleas of a thousand camels occupy mo' ham mads tents!) )
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To: Russ

Tariffs made them mad


8 posted on 08/17/2021 10:38:59 AM PDT by wiseprince (Me,)
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