Missiles fired, fighter planes fired... China surrounded Taiwan from 6 sides, and tension at its peak

Posted on 4th Aug 2022 by rohit kumar

Tensions over Taiwan have reached a peak. China has become very aggressive in protest against the visit of US Parliament Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan. It has begun a siege of Taiwan and is conducting maneuvers. Chinese forces have surrounded Taiwan from 6 sides and it is firing live ballistic missiles into the sea itself. Chinese forces have surrounded Taiwan in water as well as in the air. Through this, the movement of civilian aircraft has come to a standstill and some ports in Taiwan have also had to be closed.

 

The Chinese military has not given any details of its military exercises, but Taiwan says that Dragon has fired through nuclear-capable Dongfeng missiles. The Chinese army started its exercise on Tuesday, but it intensified on Thursday. Chinese sources say that this exercise will continue till August 7. China has claimed that Taiwan is part of it and has also threatened to annex it to the mainland using force several times.

 

Taiwan also started preparations to defend against attack, said - keeping an eye

 

According to the report in Chinese media, the drill being conducted by the army is the biggest ever exercise in the Gulf of Taiwan. This exercise is being done so that Taiwan can be integrated in the future. At the same time, there are reports from Taiwan that its forces have been kept on full alert. Apart from this, preparations have been intensified to deal with any kind of attack. Taiwan's army is also keeping a close watch on China's antics. It has been told by Chinese state media that the exercise, which started on Thursday, will continue till Sunday. China's Navy and Air Force are participating in this military exercise. During this, live firing is being done from submarines. Apart from this, missiles are also being fired in the airspace.

 

Video of rocket firing went viral and passed through Taiwan's skies

 

Chinese news agency Xinhua says, 'The Navy, Air Force, Rocket Force, Strategic Support Force, and Logistic Support Force have been included in this military exercise. Apart from this, Eastern Theater Command is also participating in this exercise. At present, videos are going viral on social media in China, and it is seen how Chinese forces are firing long-range rockets. Some missiles have even passed over the skies of Taiwan. However, China's military or its media has not told how many missiles, warships, or fighter jets have been deployed on the Taiwan border.

 

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