Taiwan’s military readies coastal missile systems as PLA crosses Taiwan Strait median line
Taiwan’s military readies coastal missile systems as PLA crosses Taiwan Strait median line
2022-08-05
Cross-strait tensions continue escalating as China enters Day 2 of its unprecedented military drills surrounding Taiwan. The Ministry of National Defense says Chinese military ships and planes crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait. Taiwan scrambled its own military jets in response, while its warships monitored the situation with their radars. In a rarely-seen announcement, the ministry even said that coastal missile deployments had been activated. Analysts say Taiwan wants to send China a signal that it is not a pushover.
with a payload. And not just on the west coast. Over at a Hualien base on the east coast, F-16V jets carrying bombs also scrambled and flew northward. In the South in Pingtung’s Hengchun Airport, Apache attack helicopters and drones remained on standby.
Kaohsiung is closest to the military exercises, being less than 20 kilometers away from a drill area. At the naval port in Kaohsiung’s Zuoying, vessels were readied for backup. Although large warships are moored, their radars have been turned on and they are ready for combat. On Day 2 of China’s drills near Taiwan, the atmosphere remains tense.
Voice of Sun Li-fang
Military spokesperson
As of noon, several groups of Chinese military aircraft and warships conducting exercises around the Taiwan Strait crossed the strait’s median line. Our military used various surveillance and reconnaissance mechanisms to closely monitor the enemy’s movements. Warnings were broadcast immediately and aerial reconnaissance units were deployed. Warships and coast based missile systems were at ready.
The Ministry of National Defense emphasized that early warning detection and intensive surveillance systems were on full alert in the sea and air. It also made a rarely-seen announcement that coastal deployments of missiles were also prepared for action.
The military has readied both aerial defense and anti-ship coastal missile systems: the Patriot, Sky Bow and Hsiung Feng. They have a fast mobility, meaning they have higher chances of surviving an attack and can be easily maneuvered to counter enemy ships. The military is not willing to take any risks, with Chinese units crossing the median line of the Taiwan Strait. The Army and Navy are on high alert, not only to reassure the public, but also let China know that Taiwan is a force to be reckoned with.
就在家門口！ 中艦越過海峽中線 我岸置飛彈備戰
2022-08-05
中國軍演第二天，國防部證實，軍機軍艦踰越海峽中線活動，我國軍戰機也頻頻升空應對，海軍艦艇更是開啟雷達備戰，國防部甚至罕見主動提起，岸置飛彈也出動了。資深媒體人分析，因為中國軍機軍艦越過中線，我國必須注意，不能讓他得寸進尺。
嘉義基地F-16V戰機，一早掛彈起飛，不只西岸，台灣東岸花蓮基地，F-16V同樣升空往北飛行，下午又數度掛彈升空。還有前一天進駐屏東恆春機場的阿帕契攻擊直升機和無人機，也持續待命。
尤其本島距離中國演訓最近，不到20公里遠的高雄，左營軍港內艦艇進行整備任務，雖然大型戰艦停在碼頭邊，但雷達開啟，隨時準備應戰。中國軍演第二天，不難嗅出緊張氛圍。
[[聲源:國防部發言人 孫立方]]
“到中午為止，有多批的中共軍機軍艦，在台海周邊演習，並且踰越海峽中線活動，國軍運用各種監偵機制，嚴密監控敵情狀況，除了在第一時間廣播告警，並運用空中偵巡兵力、海軍艦艇，以及岸置飛彈系統適切應處”
國軍強調，預警堅偵、嚴密監控，不只海空全面戒備，國防部罕見主動提起，"岸置飛彈"也在備戰狀態。
國軍出動的岸置飛彈系統，以功能分為防空和反艦，分別配備愛國者、天弓，以及雄風飛彈，因為機動型能迅速移動的特性，具備高存活率，可機動反擊來犯的敵軍敵艦。國軍大動作應對，正因為中國跨越海峽中線，侵門踏戶。國軍陸海軍全面戒備，不只要安民心，更要讓中國知道，台灣不是好惹的。
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