This weekend China launched its largest aerial incursions into Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) in history with a record 52 military jet aircraft on Monday. This followed 38 jets on Friday and another 39 on Saturday. In response, Taiwan scrambled its own F-16 jet fighters and activated its air defense radars and missiles systems.
Reuters reported that:
Taiwan has complained for a year or more of repeated missions by China’s air force near the democratically governed island, often in the southwestern part of its air defence zone close to the Taiwan-controlled Pratas Islands.
But since Friday, when China marked its national day, the country has embarked upon a massive ramping up of its missions, with almost 150 aircraft flying into the defence zone over the space of four days.
The latest mission included 34 J-16 fighters and 12 nuclear-capable H-6 bombers, which all flew in an area in the vicinity of the Pratas Islands, according to a map provided by the ministry. A further four Chinese fighters were spotted on Monday night, taking the total to the day to 56 aircraft.
More ominously, in an interview with Australian broadcasting – ABC, Taiwan’s Foreign Minister, Joseph Wu, warned that Taiwan is preparing for war with China and urged its Australian neighbor to help.
In the interview Wu told ABC that his nation will repel any coming attack, “The defense of Taiwan is in our own hands, and we are absolutely committed to that. If China is going to launch a war against Taiwan we will fight to the end, and that is our commitment.”
However, Wu also appealed for help to Australia’s leaders in Canberra by stating: “We would like to engage in security or intelligence exchanges with other like-minded partners, Australia included, so Taiwan is better prepared to deal with the war situation.”
“And so far, our relations with Australia [are] very good and that is what we appreciate,” Wu added.
While Australia does not formally recognize Taiwan, it has become a key pillar of U.S. effort to contain communist China’s expansionism and belligerence in the region. First as part of the QUAD with India, Japan and the United States, and more recently with the Australia, UK, US, security pact (AUKUS).
The ABC interview is set for broadcast on Monday evening (local time).
Wu ended the interview on a defiant note: “I’m sure that if China is going to launch an attack against Taiwan…they are going to suffer tremendously as well.”
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A couple of billion people would have the budge on populations in their cross hairs. These territorial disputes are particularly the bane of nations that ‘elect’ tyrants. They can’t leave anything alone. In the U.S., our complement of commissars is after our Bill of Rights, our Sovereignty and our Religious beliefs. Hmm, I wonder if we can get ahold of those canard-equipped fighters?
Don’t count on any help from Pedo Joe and the US…………
Hell, Ho Chi Biden is probably IN on the assault of FREE Taiwan with his butt buddy China.
Joe won’t help Taiwan, he has orders!
China could turn Taiwan into a glass parking lot any time they wish, but if they do, they’re going to rattle cages among many nations–and the U.N., to boot. Unless there’s a compelling reason why America should be involved in that dispute, we should just let them hash out their differences.
yes and no… if china does violence then we should stand with our allies and notcut and run like pedo joey boy did in afghan. So hopefully china is bluffing but if not I don’t expect chickens..t joe to do anything. Mainly, as stated above his bosses don’t want coward/corrupt/tratior joey boy to do anything.
We are in danger of being attacked because of the brain dead moron in the White House
At ANY time, I’d say.
Dear Taiwan as a U.S Citizen I apologize for our idiot & chief who really doesn’t care about any of you. President Xi bribed Joe to stay out of this conflict I pray other nations stand by there commitment to assist in your defense against china GOD BLESS you all
Biden will stick his tail between his legs like Obama did with Russia and Crimea and let China take Taiwan. It will happen before Biden leaves office. He has no balls! He’s a p—sy!
Oh, he’s FAR WIRSE than being Just a nutless p___y, Kmc! HE’S A TRAITOR TO THE U.S. of A.!!!
And back here in the states Botchin’ Biden puts a lid on it…..
Don’t worry, Milley will warn China if anything were to happen on our part, but Biden probably has no idea on what is happening anyway.
Almost Assuredly NOT
They are asking Australians for help? These are a people not even allowed to go out. My Australian mother who served in the Australian Women’s Army Corps during WWII would be ashamed her nation has become so compliant and timorous.
Don’t expect China Joe to help either. His whole family is in China’s pocket. Given what happened in Afghanistan, he’d probably order U.S. forces to join the attack.
It is not a question if the CCP will make a move on Taiwan, it is just a matter of when. They are making calculations and determining their chances for success. They may decide that sooner is better then latter. No time for Taiwan to beef up and no chance for any potential allies to get their act together. Buckle up.
Afghanistan is the SECOND time Biden (CATHOLIC traitor) has abandoned a nation!
The first nation he abandoned was the USA! Biden (CATHOLIC traitor ) deserted the USA on his first day of his reign’ to the ILLEGAL ALIEN CATHOLIC INVADERS from the south! Now we have over a million ILLEGAL ALIEN CATHOLIC INVADERS scattered around the USA in less than six months after his ‘reign’.
The only difference between Muslim and CATHOLIC is the continent they destroy. They destroy their own nation, then move to the next. They bring all the failure, ignorance, poverty, crime, corruption, and demand that their ‘culture’ be honored.
Now he abandoned Afghanistan and so the same story continues!
Vote for ANY CATHOLIC and the USA will look the same as everything south of the USA. Ignorant, poverty ridden, no infrastructure, crime ridden, corrupt to the core is what CATHOLIC traitors bring to the USA.
china would not have the balls to go after teiwan if trump was still president and biden probably gave china the green lite
Dont worry, our Bible says we will hear of wars and rumours of wars. These are “Black Swan” events, necessary to wake the sleepers up! Only 1 Commander in Chief and that is President Trump (Australia has its own Commie sympathizers and Freemasons) taking money from the CCP and obeying CCP demands (See Dan Andrews of Melbourne) But White Hats are in full control and all traitors will be dealt with God is good
Sad that China is threatening Taiwan with war!
Yes dementia jo has prepared the bare donkey obooboo response for our ally by getting blankets and mre’s ready as they did for our ally in the Ukraine!
It’s time to join forces against this radical communist bully, and show them they aren’t intimidating anyone, especially our allies. Your mistake will be taking us for granted, that we will not stand with our allies, we will at your cost.
Australia is already at war!….With their own people!
The only people I’m worried about as far as nuclear strikes go are N Korea and Iran those idiots may do something like that as they are ruled by hatred and destruction of perceived enemies like the USA and Israel. China and Russia build up their nuclear capabilities in a way to insure both sides will face mutual destruction neither side wants to risk that.China is not stupid if they drop nuclear bombs or missiles on Taiwan they would make the Taiwan territory useless to them of course that have a billion people and that don’t really want that many so sending a large population into Radiated Taiwan might make sense to their leaders in mush the same way that Mao killed millions during his reign.