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Chinese fighter transfers
27/07/2022 - 20:28
War News 24 / 7
By Vassilis Kapoulas
The U.S. and China are on a tightrope as the Pentagon ordered the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan and its Battlegroup to head for the Taiwan Strait in preparation for Nancy Pelosi's visit.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry issued two announcements and one the country's Defense Ministry stressing that the "Army will face the American challenge"!
At the same time, the information about the readiness of the Squadrons of fighters in China is fully confirmed.
The situation is critical, as neither country seems to be receding.
The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan rushes
The American aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan and its task force, including a destroyer and a cruiser, set off from Singapore in the northeast to the South China Sea.
China and the United States are strengthening their military power around the Taiwan Strait as tensions rise over the possible visit of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the island.
The US military has not revealed its final destination, but the route will bring the aircraft carrier to the Taiwan Strait if it continues in the same direction. Meanwhile, China is also strengthening its air force in the region.
A Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman warned that the People's Liberation Army would
"take strong measures" if Pelosi "insists on moving forward."
U.S. officials told the Associated Press that if her visit takes place, the military will increase the movement of forces and assets in the Indo-Pacific region. They also said that fighters, ships, surveillance assets and other aircraft are likely to be used to provide overlapping protection rings for Pelosi's flight and arrival in Taiwan.
China is strengthening its forces!
Recent satellite images showed how the PLA is also strengthening its forces in the region, including the expansion of an air base in Fujian, which is located opposite the Taiwan Strait.
The images show that the Longtian air base, from which fighter jets can reach Taipei in seven minutes, is filled with Flanker series fighters – either Russian-made Su-27 or Chinese variants from the J-11 or J-16 series – and special drones made from old J-6 aircraft.
n the event of a conflict with Taiwan, hundreds of unmanned J-6s could be used as bait to crush the air defense system, launch electronic warfare, or act as missiles with a special modification.
Second warning from China
Yesterday and today, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian issued two more warnings to the US.
"China has recently clarified its stance in the U.S., its determination and its strong opposition to any Pelosi visit to Taiwan.
We are ready to meet the American challenge!
Suppose the US side stubbornly clings to its inappropriate behavior, China is committed to taking decisive and powerful measures to ensure its national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
For all the consequences that will be caused by this, the responsibility will lie solely with the US."
Third warning from China
Reporter's question: A U.S. official said that if Pelosi goes to Taiwan, the Army will increase its forces in the Asia-Pacific region including fighters.
China Foreign Ministry spokesperson's response: You may have missed our briefings in the past few days. We have repeatedly made clear our firm opposition to any visit by the speaker of the US House of Representatives, N.Pelosi, to Taiwan.
If the American side persists and challenges China's red line, it will be faced with decisive countermeasures.
The U.S. will have full responsibility for any serious consequence that may arise.
China Ministry of Defense: We are fully prepared – We will not stand idly by
After the Chinese Foreign Ministry stressed that China issued stern warnings to U.S. officials, the baton was taken by the country's Defense Ministry.
"THE PLA will not stand idly by if Pelosi visits the island of Taiwan," the Chinese Defense Ministry warns, stressing that the country's Army is "fully prepared" for all scenarios.
The communication states that:
"China is fully prepared for any eventuality regarding the planned trip of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan. If the U.S. persists, the military will not stand idly by and strong measures will be taken to prevent any outside interference and separatist attempts at 'Taiwanese independence'."
Chinese analysts said strong warnings from the Chinese military mean the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) is well prepared for all possible challenges if Pelosi visits the island.
Information from China indicates that missile forces have been ordered to proceed with readiness exercises with new missiles that will target any U.S. aircraft carrier and other major warships that may be participating in Pelosi's visit.
Tan Kefei, a spokesman for China's Ministry of National Defense, said
that if Pelosi, as number 3 U.S. politician, visits Taiwan, it would be a serious violation of the one-China principle and the three China-U.S. joint announcements. , and would seriously damage China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as the political basis of China-US relations.
It would certainly cause serious damage to bilateral military relations and lead to an escalation of tensions in the Taiwan Strait.
China is demanding that the U.S. fulfill its commitment not to support Taiwan's secession and that Pelosi does not visit Taiwan, Tan said, noting that if the U.S. persists, the Chinese military will not stand idly by and will take strong measures to prevent any outside interference and separatist attempts at "Taiwan's independence." The Chinese Army is determined to preserve national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Tan's observations show that the PLA is fully prepared for all the answers if Pelosi visits the island," said Song Zhongping, a Chinese military expert.
The reports describe a scenario where China could send an aircraft to "escort" Pelosi's plane and prevent it from landing in Taiwan, confronting a U.S. military aircraft, a U.S. official said, stressing there is concern.
Hu Xijin, a commentator for the Global Times, said he is waiting to see a PLA aircraft flying alongside Pelosi's plane in the airspace of the island of Taiwan. This will set a big precedent for the PLA where it will patrol over the island, which would be much more important than Pelosi's visit.
Sooner or later, PLA aircraft will enter the airspace over Taiwan in a legitimate and fair move to manifest China's sovereignty over the island. To do this, we need an opportunity that could prompt the international community to better understand that the mainland's movement is natural rather than a provocation. Pelosi's potential visit to the island will lead to significant changes in the situation in the The Taiwanese Strait and the strong reaction of the PLA is in line with the expectations of the international community. The visit will provide the PLA with a good reason to send aircraft over the island, Hu said.
We must make full preparation this time for a showdown with them. If they dare to take a small step, we will take a big step to crack down the arrogance and provocation of the U.S. and the Democratic Party, Hu said.
Xin Qiang, deputy director of the Center for American Studies at Fudan University, told the Global Times that the U.S. executive department is very concerned that this potential visit will cause a conflict between China and the U.S. or even cause a crisis.
"Pelosi doesn't care that it can wreak havoc in U.S.-China relations, because the executive and military will be forced to take on the consequences and deal with the consequences," he said.
Lü Xiang, a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, told the Global Times that he believes Pelosi has clearly seen that those who instigated her to go to Taiwan are mostly Republicans who only want to create more chaos in the U.S. to be able to make more gains in the midterm elections.
Song, for his part, believes that the Chinese military should declare the entire island of Taiwan as a PLA exercise zone, intercepting all unauthorized planes flying in the zone if Pelosi visits the island.
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