The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) sent 18 aircraft and four naval vessels toward Taiwan on Saturday, Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said, as Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen visited the island’s Central American allies. Taiwan’s military detected the Chinese aircraft and naval vessels at around 6 a.m. (local time), with 10 aircraft spotted crossing the Taiwan Strait median…
18 Chinese Warplanes, 4 Vessels Detected Near Taiwan Amid Tsai’s Visit to US
China Stages Combat Patrols After Warning Taiwan About US Speaker Meeting
TAIPEI—Nine Chinese aircraft crossed the Taiwan Strait’s median line on Friday carrying out combat readiness patrols, Taiwan’s defense ministry said, days after Beijing threatened retaliation if President Tsai Ing-wen meets U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. The Chinese communist regime, which claims democratically ruled Taiwan as its own territory despite the strong objections of the island’s…
Marxism Makes Chinese Military Believe War With US Is ‘Inevitable’: Top US General
Communist China’s military leadership increasingly believes that war with the United States is inevitable, according to the United States’ most senior military officer. The Chinese military is fostering destabilizing rhetoric and ideas that could encourage a catastrophic conflict with the United States, said Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Mark Milley during…
The ‘Strategic Ambiguity’ Surrounding Taiwan
Commentary “Strategic ambiguity” has been the longstanding policy of the United States with regard to defending it against Chinese aggression from across the Taiwan Strait. In keeping with the term, the actual meaning of strategic ambiguity is, well, ambiguous. Idea Behind Ambiguity The gist of the ambiguity strategy is that U.S. military planners and policymakers…
900 Percent Spike in Chinese Migrants at US Border
The U.S. border is feeling the strain. This time, Chinese nationals are trying to enter the country illegally, with Border Patrol officials noting a 900 percent spike in encounters. Cartels are getting tens of thousands in cash to help smuggle them in, from $15,000 to $80,000. But why are they pouring into America? And what…
House China Committee Urges More Support for Taiwan in Face of Increasingly Aggressive Beijing
The parliamentary Canada-China relations committee (CACN) is urging the government to bolster its support for Taiwan in the face of an increasingly aggressive Beijing. Tabled in the House on March 30, CACN’s latest report offers 18 recommendations regarding Taiwan, including rejecting the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) attempts to coerce countries like Canada to consider Taiwan as…
GOP Senators Question Biden’s Navy Budget as China Projects Having 150 More Ships Than US by 2028
Republican senators expressed concerns this week about the Biden administration’s Navy budget, saying that the proposed spending is not adequate to confront the threat posed by China’s expanding naval forces. “This administration’s budget request does not fully reflect the challenges identified in its own national defense strategy,” Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), vice chair of the…
Australia to Follow US Lead If China Invades Taiwan: Former Australian Defense Minister
Australia will follow the U.S. lead in the event of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, according to former Australian Defense Minister Kevin Andrews. “Under the arrangements, we have with the United States, we’re very close to the United States. I’m sure if we were called upon by the United States to act, then we would…
Taiwan President’s US Visit Unfolds Amid Warnings from China
Taiwan’s president in the United States, as China threatens to retaliate. The Island’s president is NOT expected to meet with president Biden. Instead scheduled to see House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. As the U.S. doesn’t have formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan. All this, While Taiwan’s former president makes a stop in China, saying to Communist Party…
McCaul Says ‘US Must Stand With Taiwan’ After Beijing Threat Over Potential Speaker Meeting With Taiwan President
The United States must redouble its efforts to support Taiwan in the face of new threats from China’s communist regime, according to one congressman. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), who chairs the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said the United States and Taiwan need to continue their mutual support in the face of unwarranted aggression from the…
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