Tensions continued between China and its neighbor Taiwan, as the latter accused Beijing of conducting military exercises simulating attacks on US Navy ships.
Taipei said China was conducting exercises aimed at preventing the arrival of foreign forces to help in case of war, Taiwan’s defense ministry said in a report to the House of Representatives yesterday.
While it has been reported that China continues to increase its combat readiness for any attack on Taiwan in which special forces or agents could be used to damage Taiwan’s command and control systems and infrastructure, Taiwan saw a record number of Chinese air incursions in August, with more than 440 warplanes infiltrated its air defense zone, while visits by US lawmakers to the island angered Beijing.
According to figures based on data from the Chinese Ministry of Defense, 446 Chinese aircraft, mostly fighters, entered the Taiwan Air Defense Identification Zone in August, exceeding the 380 violations recorded during 2020, and following a visit by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in early August . month Last week, China sent warships, fighter jets and missiles into Taiwan’s waters and airspace for a full week.
According to experts, these were the largest and most aggressive maneuvers since the mid-1990s.
