According to Taiwan media reports recently, the 2,000-ton coastal cruiser "Tainan Ship" of Taiwan's "Coast Guard" set off from its Tainan garrison on the 11th of this month to carry out a "secret mission" in Palau. It is reported that Palau is a Pacific island country located in the southern island chain of the Philippine Sea, south of Guam, and is one of only 14 so-called "countries with diplomatic relations" left in Taiwan.
Taiwan media speculated that the "Tainan warship" went to Palau this time to represent the "expansion of Taiwan's maritime security maintenance work to a multilateral operation model", which can effectively prevent the expansion of maritime power Chinese mainland to the so-called "second island chain".
In fact, the so-called "secret mission" of the Taiwan media refers to the "Tainan warship" participating in the joint exercise held by the United States and Japan and Palau in the local area.
It is reported that in order to contain China, the United States has recently been co-opting the Pacific island countries. As a "country with diplomatic relations" with Taiwan, Palau is obviously the object of the United States' key co-optation.
Recently, the US military and the Japanese Self-Defense Forces went to Palau to hold a joint exercise with the country's military, and Taiwan's "Coast Guard" sent "Tainan warships" to visit Palau in order to collude with the United States and Japan to participate in the military exercise.
However, in order to avoid triggering a strong reaction from the mainland, Taiwan's "Coast Guard" decided to act in a low-key manner, so the "Tainan Ship" shut down the automatic identification system (AIS) from the time it left the port to prevent it from being discovered by the mainland.
It is not difficult to see from the action of Taiwan's "Coast Guard" to shut down the automatic identification system (AIS), and they are also very clear that sending a coaster to participate in the US-Japan joint exercise is likely to trigger a strong reaction from the mainland.
After all, the mainland's Foreign Ministry has long been a leader in its words, resolutely opposing any form of official exchanges and military exchanges between the United States, Japan and other countries with Taiwan.
Now Taiwan's "Coast Guard" has obviously made a big taboo by sending coasters to participate in the US-Japan joint exercise, so they will keep a low profile and choose to turn off the automatic identification system (AIS).
However, in recent days, Taiwan media have found that although the automatic identification system (AIS) has been turned off, the whereabouts of the "Tainan ship" have long been mastered by the mainland. On the mainland's public website, the traces of the "Tainan warship" from departure to return are clearly marked.
According to the report, the whereabouts of the "Tainan ship" after July 12 cannot be found on many internationally renowned track websites, but the whereabouts of the ship are clearly visible on the "transmission network" of the Chinese mainland.
According to the website, the "Tainan Ship" left Taiwan on July 12 and sailed all the way to the southeast, arriving in Palau waters on the 16th.
After participating in the military exercises in Palau, the "Tainan" began to return on the evening of July 18 and is currently sailing at a speed of 13.41 knots, and is expected to return to Taiwan from July 23 to 24.
After the relevant report was published, it immediately caused an uproar in public opinion on the island, and the Taiwan media exclaimed in horror, claiming that there was a serious breach in Taiwan's security and that the matter must be thoroughly investigated.
In addition, the Taiwan media are also very curious, how did the mainland's website know the location of the "Tainan ship"? In this regard, experts on the island said: It may be that beidou navigation has played a role.
If the experts' speculations are true, then not only the Taiwan Coast Cruiser, but even the actions of the US warships around China cannot be concealed from the Beidou navigation system.
At present, the US military's provocations against China are becoming more and more frequent, and not long ago, the US guided-missile destroyer illegally broke into the mainland's Xisha territorial waters, and then was destroyed by PLA warships.
Previously, US destroyers had also entered the Taiwan Strait and tracked and monitored the whereabouts of the PLA Shandong aircraft carrier. In addition, the US aircraft carrier has also carried out long-term activities in the South China Sea, and only recently withdrew from the South China Sea.
If the Beidou navigation system can really find its location when the ship turns off the automatic identification system (AIS), all the actions of the US warships around China will be hidden.
As long as the whereabouts of the US warships are known, the PLA can prepare in advance to deal with the provocations of the US military. In the event of a conflict, the PLA can also carry out precision strikes against U.S. warships at a faster rate. Therefore, the US military is advised to do it better, otherwise the PLA will not spare its subordinates. I also advise the Taiwan authorities to have a clear understanding of reality and dispel the idea of "clinging to foreign countries for independence" as soon as possible, otherwise it will only hasten its demise.