Taiwan’s military said it is preparing for Chinese military operations around the island in the coming days as an expected saber-rattling response to the U.S. visit by Taiwan Vice President William Lai, the front-runner ahead of next year’s presidential vote.
The Taiwan Defense Ministry posted a notice on social media recently stating thathas announced plans for “targeted exercises.” The notice stated that Taiwanese forces will closely monitor the situation around the Taiwan Strait.
In addition to the exercises, “Cognitive warfare tactics also have been deployed to influence the public,” the statement said, spreading misinformation to complement the military threat. Last week, White House spokesman John Kirby was asked about increasing Chinese military activities around“There’s no reason to escalate. There’s no reason to increase tensions around the strait and around,” Mr. Kirby told VOA, adding that there had been no change in U.S. policy to justify Chinese military action
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