The military ramped up sorties and launched the largest war games in decades to protest against a visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in August
, as Xi’s military ramped up incursions and launched the largest war games in decades to protest against a visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in August.
Military analysts say China has used the incursions to probe Taiwan’s defences, exhaust its ageing air force and voice displeasure over western support for Taipei, especially the United States.“They want to show their determination, their will and to coerce the United States: don’t get too close to their red lines, don’t cross their red lines,” Lee Hsi-min, Taiwan’s former chief of general staff, told AFP.
However, he also said a rise in incursions “does not signify that is ready to use force at an earlier date against Taiwan – at least not an invasion scenario, which would require months of mobilisation”.
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