Source: Global Network
[ Global Network Reporter Xu Luming] Taiwan's military think tank "National Defense Academy" recently released a report analyzing the reform measures of the U.S. Marine Corps. It also used the title to claim that Taiwan can be used as an "expeditionary base for operations" by the United States. The key core is that in the event of a conflict in the Taiwan Strait, the U.S. military can also conduct "reverse landing" operations with the Taiwan military and attack the enemy from both front and rear. In response, Taiwanese netizens responded angrily, "That's enough!" and "Don't drag Taiwan into the water if you want to die!".
Screenshot of a report on the "Liberty Times" website
Taiwan's pro-green media "Liberty Times" website reported on May 17 that as the People's Liberation Army's combat power continues to increase, it poses "defense pressure" to countries in the Indo-Pacific region, The U.S. Marine Corps plans to undergo reforms to cope with the new situation. In this regard, Taiwan's military think tank "National Defense Academy" recently released a report stating that if an Indo-Pacific conflict breaks out, the U.S. Marine Corps will open a gap in China's "area denial defense line" to clear the way for the main force of friendly forces in the rear, and Taiwan can serve as a The key core of "expeditionary forward base operations" and coordinate counter-landing operations in the event of conflict across the Taiwan Strait.
reported that Taiwan's "National Defense Academy" recently released a "National Defense Security Biweekly Report" to elaborate on the new combat model of the US Marine Corps and Taiwan's potential role. The report was written by Xie Peixue, a scholar at the Institute of Cyber Security. The report stated that in response to possible military conflicts with mainland China in the Indo-Pacific region, senior U.S. Marine Corps leaders believe that in the future, the U.S. Marine Corps must transform into a small, dispersed force with long-range precision strike capabilities to perform expeditionary forward base operations.
reports that in the future, the weapons of the US Marine Corps may include MV-22 "Osprey" transport aircraft, littoral combat ships, assault speedboats and unmanned vehicles to quickly conduct raids on selected islands and reefs and quickly evacuate. Mobile combat, and hopes to expand the expeditionary advance base into a network of land and sea strongholds through amphibious assault ships , barges and even floating platforms to strengthen external assault support for ground and air mobile forces. The report also said that Taiwan can serve as a key core for "expeditionary forward base operations." If the US Marine Corps wants to use Taiwan and its surrounding islands as part of the "Expeditionary Forward Operating Base", there are at least six locations: Yilan, Hualien, Green Island, Orchid Island, Xiaoliuqiu and Dongsha. For the "Littoral Combat Regiment" to deploy mobile missile launch vehicles. In addition, it can also assist Taiwan in conducting "reverse landing" operations, that is, seizing the beach from behind the enemy forces that have landed ashore, and attacking the enemy forces front and back with the Taiwan army. But the objective condition lies in whether the Taiwan military has the corresponding landing combat capabilities. The
report also envisages that the "Yushan-class" amphibious transport dock ship recently put into service by the Taiwan military can play an important role. The report stated that the amphibious combat formation headed by this class of ships can first be transferred to Yilan and the eastern seaboard. If the People's Liberation Army forces a landing operation in northern Taiwan, the US military can use fighter aircraft , B-1B bomber , and AGM-158C anti-ship missiles , BGM-109G cruise missiles cooperate with the national army's "Xiong Er E" missiles to suppress the take-off and landing capabilities of the People's Liberation Army's first-line strongholds, land-based airports and the strike effectiveness of missiles.
Many Taiwanese netizens did not buy the "Fortnightly National Defense and Security Report" released by Taiwan's military think tank. Another Taiwanese netizen replied: "I want to die, don't drag Taiwan into the water!" "Fake news for self-promotion, there is no trace!"
Some Taiwanese netizens believe that the "National Defense Academy" has been infiltrated by the United States, questioning the "National Defense Agency" "Academy" is assisting the United States in invading Taiwan. The "National Defense Academy" is even described as "a watchdog with its own dog food ".
Some netizens directly criticized the report as "that's enough" and believed that the remarks in the report were "just like people on the road who just beg for mercy when they see someone passing by."
In response to the Democratic Progressive Party authorities' attempts to use force to gain "independence" and resist reunification by force, Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson Ma Xiaoguang once said: Rejecting reunification by force will lead to a dead end. Ministry of National Defense spokesperson Wu Qian also clearly emphasized that any act that incites cross-Strait hostility and exaggerates cross-Strait confrontation will only bring disaster to Taiwan compatriots.The People's Liberation Army has the firm will, full confidence and sufficient capabilities to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
