The Government of Taiwan announced this Thursday that it will simulate the response in May of a potential Chinese invasion of the Asian island, during a maneuver that the Taiwanese carry out once a year called Han Kuang. A month ago, the Chinese People’s Army carried out military exercises that put the island authorities on high alert.
The Han Kuang exercises will be comprised of two phases: computerized war games, which will take place May 15-19, and live-fire exercises, scheduled for July 24-28. According to General Lin Wen-huang, the computer games will be based on a platform designed by the United States that allows the simulation of civil and military operations.
Taiwan’s simulations will be held continuously for five days to test the military’s ability to coordinate and execute a response to a Chinese invasion. This same week, the Governor of Florida and member of the Republican Party, Ron DeSantis, said in an interview for the Japanese newspaper Nikkei that the need to deter a possible conflict in the Taiwan Strait.
The possible Republican candidate for the presidency of the United States did not want to comment on whether he would support a military intervention by his country in “the hypothetical scenario of a Chinese attack” to invade the Taiwanese island. “The goal should be to deter to prevent a military conflict from happening,” DeSantis said.
The Republican also said that Chinese President Xi Jinping clearly intends to invade Taiwan at some point. “Ultimately, what China respects is force (…) If Xi Jinping thinks that the cost of launching some kind of military action is greater than any of its benefits, then we will not see that happen,” said the Governor.
With EFE information
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