Taiwan conducted a naval exercise showcasing its defenses against potential Chinese aggression, highlighting its commitment to deterring any invasion.
Taiwan demonstrated its sea defenses against a potential Chinese attack on Thursday, part of a multitiered strategy to deter an invasion from the mainland. The island's navy highlighted its Kuang Hua VI fast attack missile boats and Tuo Chiang-class corvettes in waters near Taiwan's largest port of Kaohsiung, a major hub for international trade considered key to resupplying Chinese forces should they establish a beachhead on the island.
The Kuang Hua VI boats, with a crew of 19, carry indigenously developed Hsiung Feng II anti-ship missiles and displayed their ability to take to the sea in an emergency to intercept enemy ships about to cross the 44-kilometer (24-nautical-mile) limit of Taiwan's contiguous zone, within which governments are permitted to take defensive action. China routinely sends ships and planes to challenge Taiwan's willingness and ability to counter intruders, prompting Taiwan to scramble jets, activate missile systems and dispatch warships. Taiwan demanded on Wednesday that China end its ongoing military activity in nearby waters, which it said was undermining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and disrupting international shipping and trade.Taiwan's strategy is to counter the much larger Chinese military with a relatively flexible defense that can prevent Chinese troops from crossing the strait. Landing sites are few on Taiwan's west coast facing China, forcing Beijing to focus on the east coast. Hsiao Shun-ming, captain of a Tuo Chiang-class corvette, said his ship's relatively small size still allowed it to 'deliver a formidable competitive power' against larger Chinese vessels. The Tuo Chiang has a catamaran design and boasts high speeds and considerable stealth ability. Taiwan has in recent years reinvigorated its domestic defense industry, although it still relies heavily on United States technology such as upgraded fighter jets, missiles, tanks and detection equipment. US law requires it to consider threats to the island as matters of 'grave concern,' and American and allied forces are expected to be a major factor in any conflict. Thursday's exercise 'demonstrates the effectiveness of asymmetric warfare, and Taiwan's commitment to defense self-reliance,' said Chen Ming-feng, rear admiral and commander of the navy's 192 Fleet specializing in mine detection. 'We are always ready to respond quickly and can handle any kind of maritime situation.' China's authoritarian one-party Communist government has refused almost all communication with Taiwan's pro-independence governments since 2016, and some in Washington and elsewhere say Beijing is growing closer to taking military action. China considers Taiwan a part of its territory, to be brought under its control by force if necessary, while most Taiwanese favor their de facto independence and democratic status
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