Defense ministry watches closely Liaoning crosses Taiwan Strait
Defense ministry watches closely Liaoning crosses Taiwan Strait
2024-10-23
The Liaoning aircraft carrier, which participated in China’s Joint Sword-2024B military exercises around Taiwan last week, was detected again in the Taiwan Strait. The Liaoning traveled through the Taiwan Strait from south to north Tuesday night, coinciding with the completion of live-fire exercises around China’s Niushan Island. Defense Minister Wellington Koo pointed out that Taiwan’s military is closely monitoring the movements of the Liaoning. Regarding the possibility of a blockade in the Taiwan Strait, Koo emphasized that the military has countermeasures in place. He noted that the maritime transport value traversing the Taiwan Strait exceeds US$2.45 trillion, making it unlikely for the international community to sit idle in such an event.
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army’s Liaoning aircraft carrier was spotted in the Taiwan Strait late on Tuesday, moving from south to north. The timing is particularly sensitive as it occurred shortly after the PLE concluded a live-fire exercise at Niushan Island.
Wellington Koo
Taiwan Defense Minister
After participating in the Joint Sword exercises, all movements of the Liaoning are being closely monitored using joint intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance methods.
However, with China’s recent military exercises encircling Taiwan, there are concerns about whether they are practicing a blockade of the Taiwan Strait. Observers have raised concerns about Taiwan’s ability to respond if such a situation were to occur.
Wellington Koo
Defense minister
The maritime transport value in the Taiwan Strait accounts for about one-fifth of global transport value, reaching US$2.45 trillion. If China were to actually carry out a blockade as defined by international law, the impact would be extremely severe, and the international community would not be able to stand by and do nothing.
According to a report from the Ministry of Agriculture, domestic stockpiles of public rice are sufficient for at least seven months. And Taiwan is self-sufficient on vegetables year-round. Meanwhile meat supplies can last at least a year. As for frozen seafood and canned goods , there is a 2.6-month stock. The Ministry of Economic Affairs also has a contingency plan for energy.
Hu Wen-chung
Ministry of Economic Affairs
If the three natural gas terminals are completed, we should have a legal storage capacity of more than 14 days.
A National Security Bureau report indicates that the PLA’s cyber units are also targeting Taiwan’s critical infrastructure. Wellington Koo confirmed that these attacks occur daily, and measures will be taken to further enhance cybersecurity.
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遼寧號圍台軍演後穿越台海! 顧立雄:動向清楚掌握
2024-10-23
遼寧號航母上周才參與聯合利劍B圍台軍演，今天又在台海現蹤！遼寧號昨天深夜由南往北通過台灣海峽，時間點正好在牛山島實彈射擊結束後，國防部長顧立雄指出，遼寧號動態國軍密切掌握，至於台海可能被封鎖，顧立雄強調軍方有所對策，也分析台海海上運輸產值超過2.45兆美金，國際不可能坐視不管。
中國解放軍遼寧號航母，22號深夜現蹤台海，由南往北行駛，因為時間點正好在牛山島實彈射擊結束後不久，相對敏感。
[[國防部長 顧立雄]]
“遼寧號參與聯合利劍演習之後，所有的動向都有清楚的，用聯合情監偵手段密切掌握”
但中國日前進行圍台軍演，是否正在演練封鎖台海？外界也關心，如果真的發生，台灣能夠應對嗎？
[[國防部長 顧立雄]]
“台灣海峽海上運輸的產值，大概約佔全球運輸產值的1/5，達到2.45兆美金。如果說它(中國)真的進行，國際法上定義的封鎖的話，這個影響是非常非常嚴重，國際也不可能坐視不管”
根據農業部報告，國內公糧糙米庫存至少七個月，蔬菜可全年自給自足，肉類部分至少1年，冷凍水產品與罐頭2.6個月，至於能源部分，經濟部都有相關規劃。
[[經濟部國營司司長 胡文中]]
“如果三個天然氣接收站能夠順利完成的話，我們大概法定的存量，大概到達14天以上沒有問題。”
除了實質攻擊，國安局報告也顯示，解放軍網路空間部隊，鎖定我關鍵基礎設施攻擊，企圖奪取控制權，顧立雄證實，攻擊每日存在，會做好資安、提升防護能力。
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