US-PRC-ROC | Jun 1st- 31st | REPORTS

[Publius]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1654062756771897344

This is always a concern

 

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WATCH: Smoke rose from mock-up buildings and destroyed public transport vehicles in Taiwan's capital, as civilian drills focused on scenarios of a Chinese attack, if it were carried out

Video:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1654121197523845126

 

[Newsdude]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1654151109588426755

Canada summons Chinese ambassador after threats against MP https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/canada-summons-chinese-ambassador-after-threats-against-mp via
@nationalpost

 

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Risk of war with China over Taiwan is real, intel leaders Avril Haines and Lt. Gen. Scott Berrier warn

https://twitter.com/x/status/1654469764943695876

https://twitter.com/x/status/1654439552981819394

 

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Taiwan will treat Chinese drone or jet incursions into its airspace as a “first strike,” its defense chief said

https://twitter.com/x/status/1654469002490511365

 

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Marcos says Philippines bases could be 'useful' if Taiwan attacked.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1654450961111306242

 

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https://twitter.com/x/status/1654450961111306242

More Info:

WATCH: Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr defended granting the US access to military bases in an interview with @Reuters. He said it would be 'useful' if China attacked Taiwan.

Video:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1654439544991916033

 

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Taiwan’s leader Tsai Ing-wen made a congratulatory telephone call to Paraguayan president-elect Santiago Pena on Friday as they reaffirmed relations between the island and its only diplomatic ally in South America, her office said.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1654423187248283649

 

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Taiwan's foreign exchange reserves have reached $561 billion, the highest on record.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1654418556338188288

 

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If #China decides to invade #Taiwan, it will cause the world economy to shrink by up to $1 trillion annually in the first few years of the war, reports Reuters.

The fact is that Taiwan is the world's largest microchip manufacturer. Taiwanese semiconductor chips are used in all types of electronic devices around the world.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1654396800973848576

 

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I'd have to agree.

China's carriers are more of a propaganda showpiece, with doubts about their value in a possible conflict with the U.S. over Taiwan.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1654334437834870785

 

[Irag8er]

Chinese troops to hold rare joint military exercise in Laos​

Chinese troops to hold rare joint military exercise in Laos

China will hold a rare joint military exercise with its landlocked neighbour Laos this month as Beijing tries to bolster security ties with regional allies to counter an expanding U.S. presence in Southeast Asia.

www.reuters.com

 

[Publius]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1654469002490511365

Should be noted for clarification the Taiwanese leader is speaking of their 12 mile international boarder at sea. Not their air identification zone which Is much farther out.
To my recollection there have been no clear violations of taiwans 12 mile board.

 

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Should be noted for clarification the Taiwanese leader is speaking of their 12 mile international boarder at sea. Not their air identification zone which Is much farther out.
To my recollection there have been no clear violations of taiwans 12 mile board.

Good distinction thank you. Going to leave your comment in report thread since the info you provided is important context to the report above.

 

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Equality in the military: Taiwan's military will have a group of female veterans undergo reservist training for the first time starting Monday, a military source told CNA on Sunday.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1655176903869845504

 

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Americans decide the fate of Taiwan

U.S. House Representative Seth Moulton stated:
We must make it clear to the Chinese that if they invade Taiwan, we will blow up the chip manufacturer TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductors).

Former US Deputy Secretary of Defense Michel Flournoy:
Don't bomb Taiwan. This will cause $2 trillion in damage to the global economy.

Video:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1655166512557092866

 

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Taiwan has begun preparing for a sharp rise in economic tension with China, stepping up efforts to encourage businesses to look for investments in the U.S. and other countries.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1655750453538291712

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US-PRC-ROC | DISCUSSIONS

Okay, I'm WFH today so fairly easy for me to monitor. Do we have a response from Taiwan or the US yet?

community.defconwarningsystem.com

 

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Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss plans to visit Taiwan next week - Bloomberg
During her visit, the "downed aviatrix" Truss plans to say that Western democracies should harden their stance on China, her office said in a statement.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1656113486303227905

 

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20 PLA aircraft and 4 PLAN vessels around Taiwan were detected by 6 a.m.(UTC+8) today. R.O.C. Armed Forces have monitored the situation and tasked CAP aircraft, Navy vessels, and land-based missile systems to respond these activities.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1656108379910320128

 

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Taiwan ambassador: China a threat but island still open for business

Taiwan's democracy is confronting both military and "gray zone" information warfare threats from China and is adopting asymmetric weapons to defend itself, the country's unofficial ambassador to the United States said in an interview.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1656061099647676417