The USS Finn, a Burke-class destroyer of the U.S. Seventh Fleet, is suspected of conducting anti-submarine helicopter landing and takeoff drills while crossing the Taiwan Strait on the 11th.
On the eve of next week’s dialogue between top U.S. and Chinese officials, warships from both sides appeared off Taiwan’s Orchid Island on Thursday (11) at the same Time. Scholars believe the presence of U.S. warships and the high-profile announcement of the drills represent a continuation of the Biden administration’s Trump-era policy of encirclement of China. Regarding the U.S. military’s prediction that the PLA may attack Taiwan in the next few years, Defense Minister Qiu Guozheng responded that the national army has certain operational procedures to build and prepare for war, and everyone must have confidence. (Zhong Guangzheng Taipei)
Republic of China military sources revealed that the USS John Finn (DDG 113), a missile destroyer, and the Chinese missile destroyer Jinan appeared off Lan Yu at about the same time on Thursday.
The Ministry of National Defense said the national army uses joint intelligence surveillance to keep track of the dynamics of the sea and airspace around Taiwan, and the situation is normal.
Su Ziyun, director of the Institute for Defense Strategy and Resources at the National Defense Security Research Institute, believes that the USS Finn’s passage through the Taiwan Strait this time, and its subsequent actions, are a continuation of the Biden Administration‘s Trump siege.
March 12, 2021 – Su Ziyun, director of the Institute for Defense Strategy and Resources at the Institute for Defense Security Studies: The USS Finn’s passage through Taiwan and its rehearsal represent a continuation of the Biden administration’s siege actions against China. (Photo by Chung Kwong-ching)
Su Ziyun said: The warship is an extension of national territory, a symbol of national sovereignty, and a demonstration of strategic will. Therefore, its continuous and fixed passage through the Taiwan Strait is to convey the U.S. strategic signal to the Chinese Communist Party, which is the U.S. commitment to its friends. This time, the Fleet Forces Command issued a social media release when the USS Finn passed by, highlighting the vertical firing system, which is a close-up of the firepower. Secondly, the helicopters on the stern of the ship were taking off and landing, showing a small rehearsal, so this signal was more different than before.
This is the third time that a U.S. ship has passed through the Taiwan Strait since U.S. President Joe Biden took office. According to a posting on the U.S. 7th Fleet community website, the USS Finn (DDG 113) is a Burke-class guided missile destroyer equipped with the SHIELD combat system.
Republic of China military sources told the media that Finn left the Taiwan Strait on Thursday and sailed east into the Bus Strait, appearing at noon about 40 miles southeast of Orchid Island near the Chinese missile destroyer Jinan 152, which also appeared in the vicinity at the same time.
The military said it could not tell why the U.S. and Chinese warships appeared at the same time. According to the announcement of the Zhongshan Institute of Science, there was artillery fire from Wednesday to Thursday (10th to 11th), but both sides appeared some distance away from the firing point.
In addition, Philip Davidson, commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, mentioned that Taiwan may face the threat of Chinese force in the coming years. Taiwan’s Defense Minister Qiu Guozheng responded Friday (12) by calling on everyone to have confidence in the national army, which has certain operational procedures for building and preparing for war, including gathering and researching enemy information and possible enemy actions, and will also respond to them in a step-by-step manner.
On March 12, 2021, National Defense Minister Qiu Guozheng: Everyone must have confidence in the national army regarding China’s possible use of force against Taiwan. (Photo by Chung Kwong-ching)
I think recently, apart from this one, you may have seen some discussions in the past, maybe in which year at the earliest, speaking with great certainty, we all affirm it, because people have focused on and carefully studied this content. We have a certain operating procedure for the armament of the national army, and we will not deny it, which is incorporated into the possible actions, and we will do it step by step. We can’t let people say that because of this statement, it will become a sensation before the show, and everyone will be upset, which is not what we expect. You should have confidence in the national army, our military build-up and preparation are all based on something.
The commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Davidson testified on Wednesday (10) EST before the U.S. House Armed Services Committee on the security and military activities in the Indo-Pacific region, pointing out that he believes that Taiwan will bear the brunt of China’s military aggression in the next five to 10 years, given China’s public appearances and talks during the presidency of Communist Party President Xi Jinping.
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