T-Day: How military strategists believe China's quest for Taiwan...
By David Lague and Maryanne Murray
Nov 5 (Reuters) - For seven decades, a tenuous stalemate held over the fate of Taiwan. The Communist Party had seized control of China after a bloody struggle. The defeated Nationalist government fled to Taiwan, frustrating Beijing's desire to capture the U.S.-backed self-governing island. Now, there is a renewed risk of conflict.
As Reuters reported in December, Live Draw Hk Hari Ini the Chinese military - the People's Liberation Army - is waging so-called gray-zone warfare website against Taiwan. This consists of an almost daily campaign of intimidating military exercises, patrols and surveillance that falls just short of armed conflict. Since that report, the campaign has intensified.
Military strategists tell Reuters that the gray-zone strategy has the potential to grind down Taipei's resistance - but also that it may fall short, or even backfire by strengthening the island's resolve.
Nov 5 (Reuters) - For seven decades, a tenuous stalemate held over the fate of Taiwan. The Communist Party had seized control of China after a bloody struggle. The defeated Nationalist government fled to Taiwan, frustrating Beijing's desire to capture the U.S.-backed self-governing island. Now, there is a renewed risk of conflict.
As Reuters reported in December, Live Draw Hk Hari Ini the Chinese military - the People's Liberation Army - is waging so-called gray-zone warfare website against Taiwan. This consists of an almost daily campaign of intimidating military exercises, patrols and surveillance that falls just short of armed conflict. Since that report, the campaign has intensified.
Military strategists tell Reuters that the gray-zone strategy has the potential to grind down Taipei's resistance - but also that it may fall short, or even backfire by strengthening the island's resolve.
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