According to a report by Global Network on November 19, the recent controversy over the M136 "Volcano" vehicle-mounted mine-laying system sold by the United States to Taiwan will turn Taiwan into a "mine island" has caused a storm on the island. In order to quell external doubts, "Chief of Staff of Taiwan Army Command" Zhang Yuanxun declared at a press conference on the 17th that the system is a rapid and mobile deployment and will mine mines on the "four red beaches" during wartime.
In fact, the Taiwan military has racked its brains in order to prevent the People's Liberation Army from landing on Taiwan during wartime. In addition to strengthening shore-based and air missile defense capabilities, the procurement of mine-laying systems is also one of the Taiwan military's response plans. However, where to deploy landmines has puzzled the Taiwan military for a long time. For this reason, the Taiwan military spent a lot of time. Based on the geographical environment of Taiwan's beaches and other factors, the Taiwan military explored 13 beaches. In its view, these beaches are likely to be alternative targets for the People's Liberation Army. In addition, the Taiwan military also classified these beaches according to the difficulty of landing and marked the corresponding colors, including red, yellow and blue. It is worth noting that red means the difficulty of landing is the highest. The four red beaches mentioned above are located in the north, middle and south of Tai Island. There are Baodoucuo Beach and Haihu Beach in the north, Jiana Beach in the middle and Xishu Beach in the south. In fact, according to the Taiwanese military on the island and related military experts, Baoducuo Beach and Haihu Beach in the northern part of Taiwan Island will be the focus of defense. The Taiwanese military often uses the "Han Kuang" exercise to repeatedly practice anti-landing operations at these two places. After all, once the People's Liberation Army successfully lands at these two places, nearby Taipei and Taoyuan will fall into the attack range of the People's Liberation Army. The official residence of the Taiwan authorities in Taipei and the Taiwan Army base camp in Taoyuan will be in danger.
The Taiwan military’s efforts are completely in vain from a practical point of view. On the one hand, the People's Liberation Army can use three-dimensional sea and air operations to land on Taiwan Island, and the landmines and other restrictions placed by the Taiwan Army near the beach will be effectively ignored. At the same time, this new combat mode will bypass terrain restrictions to a certain extent, and the People's Liberation Army can enter Taiwan from all directions. On the other hand, the People's Liberation Army can also use missiles or rocket launchers to attack landmines and other anti-landing weapons deployed by the Taiwan Army. Under such powerful firepower coverage, the Taiwan Army's advance deployment and military containment will be in vain. It has to be said that the Taiwan military's thinking is still stuck in the old model of beach landings during World War II. With the rapid development of modern warfare concepts and the increasingly enhanced military equipment, the People's Liberation Army will certainly not choose this time-consuming and labor-intensive method, let alone act according to the Taiwan military's "plan." Surprise tactics are what the People's Liberation Army needs to consider and implement.
There is no doubt that the Tsai Ing-wen authorities’ approach of “resisting China and protecting Taiwan” does not have to wait for the People’s Liberation Army to take action. The resentment among the people on the island has already embarrassed these “independence-seeking” forces. First of all, the Democratic Progressive Party authorities are accelerating the collusion between the United States and Taiwan and insisting on turning Taiwan into a so-called "arsenal", " hedgehog island " and "landmine island". This kind of behavior will undoubtedly raise tensions across the Taiwan Strait. Once cross-strait military conflict becomes a reality, the people on the island will inevitably be ruthlessly affected by the flames of war. Obviously, the people on the island who are "seeking peace" will naturally criticize the Tsai Ing-wen authorities. Secondly, the mine-laying system this time is also "notorious". There have been many inhumane incidents related to this in the world. Many innocent people were maimed by landmines and even paid their precious lives. In addition to strongly condemning this, the people on the island also suggested that the Taiwan authorities first place a circle of landmines around his official residence to save his life and experience the concerns of the islanders.
It is undeniable that the "four red beaches" on Taiwan Island may be mined, which has greatly increased the safety risks for people in the relevant areas. After all, these beaches are relatively densely populated, and no one wants to have close contact with landmines for no reason. In the opinion of Qiu Yi, a well-known media person on the island, Tsai Ing-wen’s authorities treat Taiwan as a battlefield and treat the islanders like trivial matters.
