( Observer Network ) According to Taiwan media reports today, three PLA naval ships appeared outside the sea of Lanyu, Taitung last night, and continued to sail southward toward the Bashi Channel today. In order to appease the people on the island, the "custom" of the Taiwan defense department stated that the so-called military operations around Taiwan are "under control".
Taiwan’s “military” person told Taiwan media that they found three PLA warships on the radar at around 10 o’clock last night, located in the outer sea about 50 nautical miles away in Lanyu, Taitung. After analysis, the Taiwan military believed that it was sailing towards the Bashi Channel . Taiwanese media also said that on February 28 and March 1, the People's Liberation Army's ship was also "surveilled".
Lanyu is located in the Pacific east of southern Taiwan, about 60 kilometers closest to Taiwan's main island
Observer Network Military commentator believes that as the PLA naval ships have continuously strengthened long-sea training and missions in recent years, it is normal to appear on the outer Pacific side of the island chain . According to the formation scale described by Taiwanese media, it is very likely that the navy's escort formation to the Gulf of Aden completed the escort mission and returned to the sea. For the purpose of hype, Taiwan linked this matter with the US ship's exploring the Taiwan Strait , which not only tried to spread tension to the people on the island, but also sold "peace of mind" and US warships crossing the Taiwan Strait as a guise.
On the 26th of last month, the US Navy's "Arleigh Burke" class missile destroyer "Ralph Johnson" sailed through the Taiwan Strait, and it was the second time it had entered the Taiwan Strait since January 1 this year. On March 1, my Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said at a regular press conference that if the US uses this to support and cheer up the "Taiwan independence" elements, it will only accelerate the demise of the "Taiwan independence" forces.
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