#台军宣称 "Shooting at a Continental Drone" #
According to reports quoted by the global network as quoted by the island media, on the evening of August 30, the "Kinmen Defense Command" of the Taiwan military released a message saying that from 3:23 p.m. on the same day, in the Kinmen Bold, Erbil, Shiyu areas and other places, the mainland unmanned aerial vehicles were found in 3 batches and 3 sorties. Later, at 5:59 p.m., another drone entered the air over the restricted waters of the Erbi area, and after firing a signal flare warning, the Taiwan military fired a defensive shot to drive away, and the drone flew toward Xiamen at 6 p.m.
According to the information released by the Taiwan military quoted by the taiwan military in the island media, signal flares were fired in response to such incidents before, and the day was the first time to shoot away. The island's media also reported that on August 30, when inspecting the Penghu garrison, Tsai Ing-wen also said that she had officially ordered that strong countermeasures be taken when necessary to maintain the security of Taiwan's airspace. Presumably, the first "firing" of Taiwan's "Kinmen Defense Command" is also related to Tsai Ing-wen's instructions.
When Tsai Ing-wen inspected Penghu on August 30, Qiu Guozheng, head of Taiwan's defense department, also cooperated and shouted: "The People's Liberation Army said that drones should go to their own courtyards and turn around, don't make a fuss." Then he can also say, "I'll put a few firecrackers to scare the sparrows, and you don't make a fuss."
It should be known that before the mainland's civilian drones flew over the Golden Gate, the Taiwan military was hit with stones, and for this reason it was ridiculed by the island. This raises the question, where did Tsai Ing-wen come from?
First, the Taiwan authorities' confidence comes from the continuous encouragement of the United States. After the People's Liberation Army military exercise around Taiwan, the United States has recently taken a series of actions against China, mainly including: First, Biden officially issued a chip bill and stepped up the formation of a chip alliance in an attempt to jam China in chips and high-end technology. Second, it frequently arranges for parliamentarians and politicians to visit Taiwan and organizes pro-US parliamentarians and politicians to visit Taiwan with the intention of internationalizing the Taiwan issue; The third is to dispatch two dilapidated and decommissioned cruisers to sail the Taiwan Strait in recent days.
The US military has personally taken the field, and on the Taiwan Strait issue, the United States is no longer able to instruct warships and warplanes of neighboring countries to make trouble. It does not instigate the Taiwan authorities to come forward, is there a more suitable object to cooperate? If the Taiwan authorities do not take any action, how can they send a message to the US masters? Relying on foreign countries and obeying orders from the United States is the fundamental reason why Tsai Ing-wen dared to order the shooting of drones on the mainland.
Second, public opinion on the island and the "nine-in-one" election have put great pressure on the Tsai authorities. Since the "Little Ying Boy" Lin Zhijian's "thesis scandal," the DPP's election sentiment has plummeted and it is very unoptimistic.
As the "nine-in-one" election continues to approach, the Tsai authorities naturally want to find ways to reverse their decline. Previously, due to the "stone driving machine" incident, public opinion on the island and even some "Taiwan independence" elements were a mockery of the Tsai authorities, and in this context, the Tsai authorities naturally wanted to increase the public opinion support of their faction through certain tough responses.
Third, the mainland's unmanned aerial vehicles continue to operate on Taiwan Island, and they have also taken photos of the military facilities of Taiwan's Kinmen post to prove that Taiwan's military intelligence is in the mainland's grasp. Presumably, the Taiwan side is also "unable to sit still" and must take certain measures to show its toughness, otherwise it will be completely exposed to its lack of strength in defense.
Regarding the taiwan military's first "shooting, the media on the island have carried out a series of hypes, with the aim of creating momentum in public opinion and showing the "deterrence" against the mainland. However, for the behavior of the Taiwan side's "fox fake tiger power", the netizens on the island did not buy it, and they mocked on social media, "The chief has an order: only allowed to drive away, not allowed to hit!" No hits! Indeed, the firing is on, how it is opened specifically, and which way it is opened is a problem, and the Taiwan side wants to take a tough stance and does not want to have a hard confrontation with the mainland, so naturally it is necessary to have some concerns, and we do not have to be too nervous.
In addition, the British "Financial Times" also speculated on this matter, saying that how Taiwan responds to the military operations of the People's Liberation Army has an important impact on the international community and is very critical to the stability of the Taiwan Strait and the regional situation. Up to now, the Taiwan authorities still hold certain illusions, purely self-deception, this time only fired a shot, do not know where to open, did not have any impact on the flight of the drone, can be "blown" into this, which actually reflects its lack of confidence in its own strength.
It has to be said that the Taiwan military's practice of "shooting and driving away" is probably useless. Because the drones that have recently flown to Kinmen are basically civilian, and civilian drones, the cost is very low, the mainland can be said to be endless, even if the Taiwan military can shoot down, the mainland side will have more past.
But Taiwan is different. Our drones frequently harass them, they are very uncomfortable, not only nervous, but also busy driving, which will consume their will and energy. Our costs are low, their costs are high. Since this harassment is endless, so is their tension.