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South China Sea: US must ‘disrupt and destroy’ China to stop invasion - ex-Taiwan admiral
THE US and Taiwan must work together to "disrupt and destroy" China's military assets over fears of an invasion, a former Taipei official has urged.
By DYLAN DONNELLY
PUBLISHED: 02:27, Sat, Jul 10, 2021 | UPDATED: 07:32, Sat, Jul 10, 2021
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Lee Hsi-min, chief of the general staff of Taiwan’s armed forces from 2017 to 2019, and Eric Lee, research associate at the Project 2049 Institute, wrote an article calling for the US to help stop an invasion of Taipei from China. President Joe Biden’s administration has been vocal in supporting Taiwan’s independence from China and in supporting other nations in the South China Sea, angering Beijing.
Mr Lee wrote for NBC’s Think column the US should “prioritise capability-building among allies” to “target critical People’s Liberation Army vulnerabilities” should China invade Taiwan.
He said: “Together, they must develop the means to disrupt, deny, degrade, destroy or deceive the Chinese military’s assets, thus preventing it from achieving military success against Taiwan.
“Doing so would greatly enhance credible deterrence — and that could prevent war.”
The former head of Taiwan’s armed forces also recommended the US “position stocks of munitions, spare parts and other key defence equipment” so Taiwan can be more prepared for a war.
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China news: A former Taiwanese official urged the US to ‘disrupt’ Beijing’s military (Image: PA)
He continued: “Should the Communist Party’s aggression continue to escalate, an all-out attack on Taiwan could become likely, with economic and military consequences that would shake the world.
“The question is not whether the United States should defend Taiwan during war but how to prevent war in the first place.
“Now is the time to strengthen US-Taiwan security cooperation to ensure peace in the Taiwan Strait.”
China news: The former official and Eric Lee urged the US to ‘position stocks of munitions, spare parts and other key defence equipment’ near Taiwan among other actions (Image: PA)
China news: The US has vocally supported Taiwanese independence (Image: EXPRESS)
US officials have issued stark warnings to China in recent months.
Kurt Campbell, coordinator for Indo-Pacific affairs on the US national security council, said any attempts to invade Taiwan - which Beijing claims as its own territory - would be “catastrophic”.
Mr Campbell told the Asia Society online forum: “One of the reasons why the United States is so clear about our dissatisfaction by what China has undertaken in Hong Kong is a clear sense that, quietly behind the scenes, Chinese interlocutors have studied and tried to make an assessment [that asks] if we can do this, ‘what’s the international response and what does that tell us about what the response would be with respect to Taiwan’.
“I just want to underscore that such an effort would be catastrophic.”
In 2020, the US sold $5.861 billion worth of weapons systems to Taiwan, sparking outrage from China.
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China news: Beijing has voiced outrage over Western support for Taiwan, and has carried out multiple drills staging invasions of the island (Image: EXPRESS)
On Tuesday, Zhao Lijan, a spokesperson from China's foreign ministry, suggested a potential invasion of Taiwan.
He warned “no one should underestimate the Chinese people’s staunch resolve, firm will, and formidable ability to defend national sovereignty.”
On June 15, some 28 Chinese military aircraft flew into Taiwan's air defence zone, the largest reported incursion this year.
China has also threatened Japan after its Deputy prime minister Taro Aso said an invasion of Taiwan is a “major problem”, adding: “We need to think hard that Okinawa could be the next.”
Mr Zhao said the remarks “harmed the political foundation of China-Japan relations”, and that China “resolutely opposed” them.
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THE US and Taiwan must work together to "disrupt and destroy" China's military assets over fears of an invasion, a former Taipei official has urged.
By DYLAN DONNELLY
PUBLISHED: 02:27, Sat, Jul 10, 2021 | UPDATED: 07:32, Sat, Jul 10, 2021
South China Sea: BBC expert discusses the 'nine-dash line'
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Lee Hsi-min, chief of the general staff of Taiwan’s armed forces from 2017 to 2019, and Eric Lee, research associate at the Project 2049 Institute, wrote an article calling for the US to help stop an invasion of Taipei from China. President Joe Biden’s administration has been vocal in supporting Taiwan’s independence from China and in supporting other nations in the South China Sea, angering Beijing.
Mr Lee wrote for NBC’s Think column the US should “prioritise capability-building among allies” to “target critical People’s Liberation Army vulnerabilities” should China invade Taiwan.
He said: “Together, they must develop the means to disrupt, deny, degrade, destroy or deceive the Chinese military’s assets, thus preventing it from achieving military success against Taiwan.
“Doing so would greatly enhance credible deterrence — and that could prevent war.”
The former head of Taiwan’s armed forces also recommended the US “position stocks of munitions, spare parts and other key defence equipment” so Taiwan can be more prepared for a war.
READ MORE: South China Sea: Britain flexes military muscles in threat to Beijing
China news: A former Taiwanese official urged the US to ‘disrupt’ Beijing’s military (Image: PA)
He continued: “Should the Communist Party’s aggression continue to escalate, an all-out attack on Taiwan could become likely, with economic and military consequences that would shake the world.
“The question is not whether the United States should defend Taiwan during war but how to prevent war in the first place.
“Now is the time to strengthen US-Taiwan security cooperation to ensure peace in the Taiwan Strait.”
China news: The former official and Eric Lee urged the US to ‘position stocks of munitions, spare parts and other key defence equipment’ near Taiwan among other actions (Image: PA)
China news: The US has vocally supported Taiwanese independence (Image: EXPRESS)
US officials have issued stark warnings to China in recent months.
Kurt Campbell, coordinator for Indo-Pacific affairs on the US national security council, said any attempts to invade Taiwan - which Beijing claims as its own territory - would be “catastrophic”.
Mr Campbell told the Asia Society online forum: “One of the reasons why the United States is so clear about our dissatisfaction by what China has undertaken in Hong Kong is a clear sense that, quietly behind the scenes, Chinese interlocutors have studied and tried to make an assessment [that asks] if we can do this, ‘what’s the international response and what does that tell us about what the response would be with respect to Taiwan’.
“I just want to underscore that such an effort would be catastrophic.”
In 2020, the US sold $5.861 billion worth of weapons systems to Taiwan, sparking outrage from China.
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China news: Beijing has voiced outrage over Western support for Taiwan, and has carried out multiple drills staging invasions of the island (Image: EXPRESS)
On Tuesday, Zhao Lijan, a spokesperson from China's foreign ministry, suggested a potential invasion of Taiwan.
He warned “no one should underestimate the Chinese people’s staunch resolve, firm will, and formidable ability to defend national sovereignty.”
On June 15, some 28 Chinese military aircraft flew into Taiwan's air defence zone, the largest reported incursion this year.
China has also threatened Japan after its Deputy prime minister Taro Aso said an invasion of Taiwan is a “major problem”, adding: “We need to think hard that Okinawa could be the next.”
Mr Zhao said the remarks “harmed the political foundation of China-Japan relations”, and that China “resolutely opposed” them.
Taiwan: US must ‘disrupt and destroy’ China to stop invasion
THE US and Taiwan must work together to "disrupt and destroy" China's military assets over fears of an invasion, a former Taipei official has urged.
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