US 🇺🇲 PRC 🇨🇳 ROC🇹🇼 REPORTS | 2024

[Irag8er]

New Month. New thread.

 

[Irag8er]

China increases aggressive moves against Taiwan as island prepares to inaugurate new president​

China increases aggressive moves against Taiwan as island prepares to inaugurate new president

As Taiwan's president-elect William Lai prepares to take office later this month, China has increased tensions with the island by increasing its provocative moves.

www.foxnews.com

 

[Irag8er]

US sends warship through Taiwan Strait ahead of presidential inauguration reut.rs/3USTfmu

https://twitter.com/x/status/1788382176838308113

 

[Irag8er]

China criticizes US for ship's passage through Taiwan Strait, weeks before new leader takes office

https://twitter.com/x/status/1788411087903166798

 

[DarkNoon]

Pres. Biden announced new tariffs on $18 billion worth of Chinese goods.

@Selinawangtv has more on the economic and environmental implications of Pres. Biden's new barriers to trade.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1790462209069293806

 

[Torch]

Wittman sure US Navy will buy two attack subs in 2025 — like it or not​

Wittman sure US Navy will buy two attack subs in 2025 — like it or not

Lawmakers sound increasingly frustrated with the Navy's position of wanting a single attack submarine in 2025.

www.defensenews.com

 

[DarkNoon]

"Russia and China are helping each other expand their territorial reach, and democracies must push back against authoritarian states that threaten their rights and sovereignty".

Taiwan’s outgoing foreign minister, Joseph Wu, said in an interview with the AP.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1791613671484936295

 

[Irag8er]

BREAKING: Lai Ching-te inaugurated as Taiwan's president in a transition likely to bolster island's US ties

https://twitter.com/x/status/1792365165230354549

 

[DarkNoon]

BREAKING, CHINESE MILITARY HAS ENCIRCLED TAIWAN IN UNANNOUNCED DRILL:

@DEFCON Warning System @RiffRaff @Friendly Engineer @Irag8er

A senior official in Taiwan told Reuters:

It is unfortunate that China chose the worst scenario to destroy regional peace.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1793443705296240964

 

[BorisBadenov]

BREAKING, CHINESE MILITARY HAS ENCIRCLED TAIWAN IN UNANNOUNCED DRILL:
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@DEFCON Warning System @RiffRaff @Friendly Engineer @Irag8er

https://twitter.com/x/status/1793442799607808511

A senior official in Taiwan told Reuters:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1793443705296240964

Ashes, ashes, they all fall down!

 

[Torch]

Ashes, ashes, they all fall down!

That’s actually dying from plague not war but I like the sentiment!

 

[DarkNoon]

Please keep this thread open only for REPORTS. It has become prudent we start monitoring the Asian theater.

A de facto blockade has now descended around Taiwan. This should divide all of our attention.

 

[DarkNoon]

USAF RC-135U Combat Sent 64-14847 #AE01D4 departed Kadena AB in Okinawa, likely on another East China Sea mission.

Appears that USN P-8A Poseidon #AE67EB is headed toward the E China Sea as well.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1793452182005743786

 

[DarkNoon]

The most apparent difference between these zones and the August 2022 zones is the inclusion of the outlying islands. All of the islands named in the press release are circled:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1793450234770506136

 

[DarkNoon]

#BREAKING Taiwan has condemned China for launching two days of military drills around the self-ruled island, which Beijing says are a "strong punishment" for "separatist acts".

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence said it "strongly condemned such irrational provocations and actions that undermine regional peace and stability. We have dispatched sea, air and ground forces to respond ... to defend freedom, democracy and the sovereignty of the Republic of China"

https://twitter.com/x/status/1793451770834047076

China starts 'punishment' drills around Taiwan

https://twitter.com/x/status/1793461991509541069

 

[DarkNoon]

USAF RC-135V Rivet Joint 64-14845 #AE01C7 departed Kadena AFB Okinawa, headed north toward the Korean Peninsula.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1793460086113026093

 

[DarkNoon]

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TAIWAN MILITARY DEPLOYS SEA AND AIR FORCES IN RESPONSE

https://twitter.com/x/status/1793446902744199493

 

[DarkNoon]

ASML and TSMC can disable chip machines if China invades Taiwan

https://twitter.com/x/status/1793474688569758069

 

[DarkNoon]

Our graphics team put Taiwan’s ADIZ map (released by @MoNDefense) on top of PLA’s military exercise map. It’s obvious that the five red areas are all within Taiwan’s ADIZ, crossing Taiwan’s median line, with extra military focus on outer islands. (Photo by @tvbsworldtaiwan)

https://twitter.com/x/status/1793479961992651152

 

[Torch]

Please keep this thread open only for REPORTS. It has become prudent we start monitoring the Asian theater.

A de facto blockade has now descended around Taiwan. This should divide all of our attention.

Sorry. I really thought I was in discussions. Apologies to all.