5 things to know about China's record surge of warplanes near Taiwan | Analysis by BradLendon
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— 國防部 Ministry of National Defense, R.O.C. 🇹🇼 October 4, 2021 At no time during the surge of Chinese flights has it been suggested that actual combat was imminent, but the Western analysts say China is able to make several points without firing a shot in anger.
— Lijian Zhao 赵立坚 September 23, 2021 Fatton said the increase in PLA flights is Beijing telling Taipei it has the means and firepower to back up that hardline stance. It's a classic act of deterrence -- show strength before an opponent takes action that will result in an unacceptable cost, he said.Carl Schuster, a former director of operations at the US Pacific Command's Joint Intelligence Center, said Beijing is signaling to Taipei that it can strike anytime it wants.
Taiwan's foreign minister: We need to prepare for potential conflict with China 03:20"China probably is hoping that its incursions may lead Taiwan to choose between imposing maneuvering limits on its fighters or remove them from service for refurbishment," he said.But Taiwan may not be rising to the bait, said Peter Layton, a fellow at the Griffith Asia Institute in Australia.
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