U.S. House Speaker Pelosi visit to Taiwan, which has had a serious impact on Sino-US relations. The United States is "speaking one thing and doing another" on the "Taiwan Strait issue." It has become a "consensus" between the White House and the US Congress, so Pelosi's visit was launched. On the day Pelosi visited Taiwan, the People's Liberation Army launched a "joint military operation" in the direction of the Taiwan Strait, and since then it completely erased the so-called "middle line". For a long time in the past, PLA fighter jets and warships rarely crossed the so-called "middle line of the strait", but the Taiwan authorities have continued to launch provocations on cross-strait issues, including Pelosi's visit, which is the result of the operation of "Parliamentary diplomacy" on Taiwan. PLA Eastern Theater Command has already expressed its position through "joint military operations".
The Eastern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army used fighter jets and warships to cross the so-called "middle line of the strait". Faced with the PLA's completely erasing the so-called "middle line", the Taiwan Defense Department has a new statement. According to the news released by Taiwan Island, Qiu Guozheng, the head of the Taiwan Defense Department, publicly stated on October 5 that Taiwan Island has set a red line of 12 nautical miles. If the People's Liberation Army enters 12 nautical miles, it will be the "first strike", and Taiwan will take countermeasures. Qiu Guozheng also emphasized that the so-called "first strike" does not mean that fire is necessary, as long as the People's Liberation Army's fighter jets and warships cross the "red line". Taiwan is now tough, which is very different from the previous "pretending to be blind". Global Defense Observation believes that there are two main reasons.
Now before the US midterm elections, the Democratic Party and the Republican Party of China were both creating an image of themselves being a staunch element of "anti-China". Therefore, the US Senate and the House of Representatives are promoting the so-called "Taiwan Policy Act" in an attempt to redefine the "international status" of Taiwan. The "Taiwan Policy Act" of the U.S. House of Representatives is more radical than that of the U.S. Senate, and has also received support from the Democratic and Republican parties in the United States. 202210079/Global Defense Observation/Ali, the so-called midterm election is the election of US congressional members. Now the US Democratic Party has only a slight advantage in both houses of Congress. Therefore, the US Biden administration is determined to create an atmosphere by increasing its efforts to encircle and contain China, so as to win more support for the US Democratic Party.
In the context of the raging "anti-China" atmosphere in the United States, Taiwan jumped out and drew a so-called new red line. When the People's Liberation Army entered 12 nautical miles, Taiwan would be counter-attacked. In addition to the influence of the "Taiwan Policy Law" promoted by the United States, the Taiwan authorities also have to face the upcoming county and city mayor election activities, so they must provide a stage for performance for the DPP authorities. This shows the tough stance of the head of the Taiwan Defense Department. This is the rhythm of endorsing the DPP authorities, thereby shaping the image of the so-called "anti-China and Taiwan protection". *Football* talks, stop stealing the use of the new coronavirus. In order to win the county and city mayor election, the Democratic Progressive Party authorities suddenly announced in July that they would "lie down" in the prevention and control of the new coronavirus, so that half of the population in Taiwan has been diagnosed with the new coronavirus.
In fact, Qiu Guozheng's red line cannot stand scrutiny, because the PLA drone has long been performing missions in the airspace near Kinmen. At the same time, the PLA fighter jets and warships have both reached Taiwan Island within visual range. In addition, the ballistic missile flew over Taipei. Faced with the normal deterrence patrol of Taiwan by the PLA Eastern Theater Command, the Taiwan Defense Department has just said big talk. Now Taiwan has no basis for launching countermeasures. The equipment strength and combat readiness capabilities of the PLA Eastern Theater Command are enough to crush the military power of Taiwan. Therefore, Qiu Guozheng's drawing of the red line is just a gesture, just like the so-called "the middle line is the bottom line" before, there is no lower limit.