[Global Network Reporter Zhang Liyuan] Taiwan's pro-green media "Liberty Times" claimed on the 9th that the mainland's "military threats to Taiwan have increased sharply". In order to strengthen the so-called "unity of peace and war", the Taiwan Army Aviation Special Operations F

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[Global Network reporter Zhang Liyuan] Taiwan's pro-green media "Liberty Times" claimed on the 9th that the mainland's "military threats to Taiwan have increased sharply". In order to strengthen the so-called "unity of peace and war", Taiwan's army aviation special forces The AH-64 "Apache" attack helicopter of the combat unit (referred to as the "Aviation Special Department") plans to station at Taitung Fengnian Airport. However, this "plan" was exposed due to opposition from Taitung people. Taitung County Mayor Rao Qingling revealed that the reason for the people's opposition was concerns about noise issues.

"Apache" attack helicopter data map (Source: Taiwan's "United Daily News")

According to Taiwan's "United Daily News" and other media reports, Taitung City Fengnianli Chief Zhang Ruiwu, Zhongzheng Lili Chief Zhang Fengzhen, Baosang Lili On the morning of the 8th, more than 10 people, including Chang Pan Tiaozhi, Kangleli Chief Zhang Qingbiao, and citizen representatives Zhang Pinze and Chen Qingzhong, went to the Taitung County Government to lodge a petition to oppose the stationing of "Apache" attack helicopters at Taitung Fengnian Airport.

"Liberty Times" stated that because Taitung's mayor and citizen representatives came forward to complain about the airport noise problem on the 8th, Taiwan's Army Aviation Special Department's plan to station attack helicopters at Taitung Fengnian Airport was exposed. The Taiwan Army Aviation Special Department claimed that the stationing was based on the strategic concept of defense, wartime missions in the eastern region and disaster prevention support needs, and therefore planned the stationing of "emerging army aviation forces" in the hope of achieving the mission goal of "integrating peacetime and wartime".

According to Taiwan's "United Daily News", Rao Qingling accepted the petition and said that Fengnian Airport is close to the center of Taitung. The Taiwan Army originally planned to set it up as a base for the Army Aviation Special Operations Force to allow "Apache" helicopters to station, but because of many People are worried about the noise problem, and the Taitung County Government is willing to mediate and ask the Taiwan Army to communicate with the people.

Zhang Ruiwu and others said that the airport is surrounded by Yuren Middle School, Toyota Junior High School and Elementary School, Fengnian Elementary School and the Special Education School Affiliated to Taitung University, and the noise will cause problems for school teaching. Moreover, nearby residents have endured the noise from civil aircraft at Fengnian Airport for more than 20 years. Even if there is a noise subsidy in return, the residents are still unwilling to trade for more noise just because of the subsidy.

Zhang Ruiwu said that it has been common knowledge that Taiwan’s Army Aviation Special Department has triggered protests from nearby residents in camps such as Qui Nhon in Tainan, Longtan in Taoyuan, and Xinying in Taichung. He hopes that the Army Aviation Special Department will think twice and not insist on stationing at Taitung Fengnian Airport.

Regarding the Taiwan military’s plan to use Fengnian Airport as a potential station for attack helicopters, the "Liberty Times" mentioned at the beginning of the report that the so-called mainland "military threat to Taiwan has increased sharply." The article also quoted Su Ziyun, a researcher at the Taiwan Strategic Society, as saying that this is a "quite forward-looking" combat readiness plan for the Taiwan Army. If it encounters a war, it will provide more alternate landing sites for attack helicopters and provide support to the east. At the same time, it will allow the main garrison to be located in the east. The pilots of the Western Aviation Special Department are familiar with all combat sites in Taiwan, which is helpful for rapid response in wartime. Su Ziyun also said that Fengnian Airport has complete infrastructure, has the conditions for the rotation of Army aviation helicopters, and has excellent terrain and geographical location, which is really helpful to increase the flexibility of the Taiwan military's use of forces.

When previously asked about the so-called "overall defense concept" formulated by the Taiwan authorities against the mainland, Ma Xiaoguang, spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, once said that the biggest threat to peace across the Taiwan Strait is "Taiwan independence" forces and their separatist activities. Confrontation with force is a dead end and a dead end. If it is to blow the whistle and embolden oneself, it is better not to walk at night and return to the right track of peaceful development of cross-Strait relations based on the "1992 Consensus". Only in this way will the situation in the Taiwan Strait and cross-Strait relations present an atmosphere of peace, tranquility, harmony and cooperation.