Posted on 10/06/2022 3:54:37 AM PDT by RomanSoldier19
aiwan underscored its own "red line" on Wednesday after its defense minister said Taiwanese forces wouldn't be moved by China's military maneuvers around the island.
Taiwan underscored its own "red line" on Wednesday after its defense minister said Taiwanese forces wouldn't be moved by China's military maneuvers around the island.
Taiwan’s defense minister, Chiu Kuo-cheng, then intelligence chief, attends a press conference on August 2, 2019, in Taipei, Taiwan. Chiu told the island’s lawmakers on October 5, 2022, that Taiwanese forces would counterattack if China’s aircraft crossed Taiwan’s “red line.” Taiwan’s defense minister, Chiu Kuo-cheng, then intelligence chief, attends a press conference on August 2, 2019, in Taipei, Taiwan. Chiu told the island’s lawmakers on October 5, 2022, that Taiwanese forces would counterattack if China’s aircraft crossed Taiwan’s “red line.” © SAM YEH/AFP via Getty Images Chiu Kuo-cheng, Taipei's defense chief, told local lawmakers that a serious airspace incursion, and not just a missile strike, could warrant a counterattack by Taiwan's armed forces.
Turn Your Home Equity Into Cash Before a Recession Ad LendingTree Turn Your Home Equity Into Cash Before a Recession He told the island's Foreign and National Defense Committee that the previous definition of a "first strike" by Beijing would be expanded to accommodate harassment of Taiwanese territory by Chinese drones as well as the Chinese military moves closer and closer to Taiwan's shores.
Lo Chih-cheng, a lawmaker with Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party, sought to clarify whether a Chinese aircraft entering the island's territorial airspace could be considered a "first strike." Chiu replied: "Yes, that's correct."
"Of course, we have a red line. We absolutely will respond," he said.
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Ukraine 2.0 coming to a neighborhood near you.
Our “Deep State’s” next MIC project.
The New York Times
U.S. Aims to Turn Taiwan Into Giant Weapons Depot
Officials say Taiwan needs to become a “porcupine” with enough weapons to hold out if the Chinese military blockades and invades it, even if Washington decides to send troops.
“China’s Taiwan Military Option - How and Why?”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mI-sdLEcEyw
But they had better act quickly...there's only 2.5 years left of Rat Party rule.
‘Invade’ something that the world, to include the US, as China having sovereignty over?
‘Invade’ something that the world, to include the US, has recognized as China having sovereignty over?
Fixed/Corrected
If those referendums (referenda?) had succeeded which nations would have rejected the independence of those newly established nations?
Geeze...gimme a break! Please don't suggest that the Taiwanese don't have the right to complete sovereignty and independence.
That video linked above is quite informative, whether one agrees with what is being said or not.
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Swedish Security Service says investigation at site of Nord Stream gas pipeline leaks (https://t.me/IntelRepublic/5829) has been completed, investigation reinforces suspicions that pipelines were sabotaged.
Tucker Carlson blew the prevailing Nord Stream talk all apart last night. Was and interesting watch.
Roger that - but no mean Tweets....
No, not really
There is no losing Russian mitltary involved
Yes, he and Will Cain are the only two Fox people to bravely call out some of the facts about this manufactured PR narrative authored by our government and supported by our media.
Kind of makes you wonder if China has even considered the possibility that Taiwan might just kick their asses.
Taiwan has one option;
If invaded, well, “...nice Three Rivers Dam you have there. It would be a shame if anyone were to bust it...”
FU
Yeah they manufactured that China wants to take over Taiwan. /s
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