Lirong Airlines flew from Kaohsiung Xiaogang Airport to Dongsha B7-9051 military charter aircraft. When flying to Dongsha on the morning of October 15, the Hong Kong side notified the Taiwan Aviation Control Center to follow the minimum safety height (there are dangerous activities below 26,000 feet.) At this time, the Taiwan Aviation Control Center stated to the Hong Kong party that cancels the requirements of the flight to the Hong Kong Intelligence Zone.This incident is that the Taiwan side is unwilling to abide by the minimum safety height and cancel the entry, not that the Hong Kong side refuses to enter the Taiwan party.
After the incident was not understood, the officials and peoples of Taiwan were immediately uproar, and the people's emotions were highly tight.In fact, there have been no excessive military activities recently in Dongsha and its sea.For example, on the evening of October 9th, the two military planes of the PLA flew near the north of Dongsha Island.After the troops of the 73rd Army in Taiwan, after organizing urban offensive and defensive drills in September, they will implement the integration and actual combat capabilities of amphibious synthetic troops with land, special warfare, and electronic confrontation.In addition, the People's Liberation Army launched a real bomb shot in the waters of the East East on the East of the Gurui Peninsula in the south of Fujian from the 13th to 17th. Only the exercise waters were 180 浬 from Dongsha, and all real bombs fired would not danger in the airspace.
Some people think that this incident may be a revenge on the mainland of Taiwan's military sales.Foreign media reports that the United States will be sold to Taiwan's 7 advanced weapons, three have been approved by the US State Department, and the White House is about to notify Congress to prepare to sell these weapons to Taiwan.The three weapons include the high-engine multi-tube rocket system (HIMARS) produced by Loma, the extended range off-site attack missile (SLAM-EE) produced by Boeing, and the plug-in sensing installed on the F-16 fighterInstrument pod.Among them, multi -tube rocket systems and extended range off -site attack missiles should be regarded as aggressive weapons, causing strong opposition from the CCP.However, the Dongsha military charter incident is pure misunderstanding, and it is not qualified to associate with revenge.
If the Chinese Communist Party wants to take Dongsha, it should be easy to get back.Regardless of the reinforcement of Dongsha, no matter what ways to use the Taiwan side, it is very unfavorable to Taiwan in terms of strength, space, and time.
Generally, the island defense of the islands of the lonely sea, the sea and the empty victory are the islands, such as the middle island;That is, if you want to adhere to the island, the navy and air force must be present. Therefore, in the first four years of national defense review of the Ma Ying -jeou government, the organizer Yan Tielin Navy has insisted on the establishment of an air refueling ability.EssenceDelete it in the second book.
In fact, the senior officials of the Taiwanese side have no concept of making sea -making. Seeing that US planes are constantly shuttled in the waters of Dongsha to the southwest of Taiwan. Why?Because it is a must -have path for the PLA Navy to enter and exit the southwestern waters of Taiwan and enter and exit the Pacific Ocean. It is a systematic gate, so Dongsha should operate well.In this sea area, Taiwan should also patrol well. Unfortunately, there is no such concept in Taiwan, and a piece of treasure is hard as a chicken.In fact, Dongsha is so, why is it not so in Taiwan.A few days ago, the most important thing for the Navy's new patrol ships was not the tonnage, but to survive under high threats, so as to ensure the safety of foreign islands and maritime traffic lines.If Taiwan holds Dongsha, he can sit flat and talk about joining the Indo -Pacific League.
(Author Lan Ningli, Lieutenant General of the Taiwan Navy)
