The Chinese Communist Party’s recent moves to invade Taiwan have raised international alarm. Australia’s former Rear Admiral Jim Dolan said that if the Chinese Communist Party launched a forceful attack on Taiwan, “a huge war” would break out with the United States.
The U.S. aircraft carrier battle group picture.
The Australian government must recognize that the Chinese Communist Party’s goal is to seize Taiwan and that other countries must “accept” this, according to Dolan, according to foreign media reports.
He said that if the Chinese Communist Party launches a war and attacks Taiwan by force, the Chinese Communist Party will have to take Guam in order to prevent the U.S. military, and must also remove the U.S. military base in Japan.
Dolan said that the U.S. military has a total of 300,000 troops in the Indo-Pacific, “which sounds like a huge war to me.”
He also stressed that if war breaks out between the U.S. and China over Taiwan, Australia fears an attack from the Chinese Communist Party. The Chinese Communist Party could use missiles to target Australia or launch cyber attacks on Australia while seeking to implement a naval blockade strategy.
In response to the Chinese threat in the Taiwan Strait, the U.S., Japan, Australia and other countries have publicly stated that they want to maintain regional stability and security. A large number of military aircraft showed up to provide intelligence support for the warship, deterring the Chinese Communist Party obviously.
A press release from the U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet stated that the Wilbur routinely passes through the Taiwan Strait in compliance with the norms of international law, expressing the U.S. commitment to a “free and open Indo-Pacific region” and will continue to sail legally in the future.
This is also the fifth time since Biden took office on January 20, the U.S. warships crossed the Taiwan Strait.
In addition, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and the four navies of the United States, France and Australia conducted joint exercises in the East China Sea from May 11 to 17 in response to the maritime threat from the Chinese Communist Party.
Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi said the goal of the joint exercise is to improve tactical skills related to island defense and to further deepen defense cooperation with allies who share a vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific.
France is conducting joint military exercises with Japan for the first time. It is believed that France has not concluded a treaty with Japan and is participating in Japan’s military exercises at a time when the situation in the Taiwan Strait and East China Sea is sensitive, which is an unprecedented military move for the Chinese Communist Party.
Pierre Vandier, chief of staff of the French Navy, told the media that the joint military exercise “is to show our presence in the region and to send a message of Franco-Japanese cooperation to China [the Chinese Communist Party].”
Australia is also very concerned about the situation in the Taiwan Strait, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said in a May 6 interview with Melbourne’s 3AW radio station that Australia is well aware of the uncertainty in the Indo-Pacific region and that Australia will “always defend freedom in the region. “We have always honored agreements that support the United States and our allies in the Indo-Pacific region.”
In a recent television interview, Australian Defense Minister Peter Dutton also stressed that the Chinese Communist Party’s desire to “reunify Taiwan” has become increasingly apparent in recent years, warning that the possibility of a conflict between Australia and the Chinese Communist Party over Taiwan should not be underestimated.
Australian Home Affairs Secretary General Michael Pezzullo described the “drums of war” as already sounding and called on Australia and its allies to be ready to fight for freedom.
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