Jin Yinan: Serious threat to Taiwan Strait security!, US and Japan seek real-time information sharing with Taiwan | drones | information
According to sources cited by the Financial Times, the United States plans to deliver four MQ-9B "Sea Guard" drones to Taiwan in 2025 and promises to achieve real-time data sharing among the United States, Japan, and Taiwan. In response to this, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin recently responded at a regular press conference, emphasizing that "the One China principle is a recognized basic norm in international relations and a universal consensus in the international community, and is the political foundation of China US and China Japan relations. China firmly opposes any form of military contact between diplomatic countries and Taiwan, and urges relevant countries to abide by the One China principle." According to Taiwanese media reports, the Chairman of the Taiwan People's Party, Ko Wen je, has recently made inappropriate remarks, which has sparked controversy on the island.What harm will Ko Wen je's absurd remarks bring to peace in the Taiwan Strait? Stay tuned for the Southern Military Forum on National Defense Time and Space.
Li Yue:
Since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the use of UAVs has had a great impact on the results of combat, which also makes people pay more attention to the use of UAVs in combat. Recently, it was reported that the United States has decided to deliver four MQ-9B "Sea Guard" drones to the Taiwan military in 2025 and integrate them into the "Joint Combat Image" system used by the US military and the Japanese Self Defense Force. At that time, the three parties will share real-time data of reconnaissance drones. This news immediately attracted widespread public attention upon its disclosure. According to relevant information, the MQ-9B "Sea Guard" is the naval version of the MQ-9 "Reaper" drone, with a maximum range of over 11000 kilometers and the ability to fly continuously for 50 hours, possessing strong reconnaissance capabilities. Therefore, some analysts believe that the US military sales of MQ-9B "Sea Guard" drones to Taiwan and sharing real-time data with the US and Japan will play an important role in future so-called Taiwan Strait conflicts, enhancing the ability of the three parties to obtain real-time military movements on the mainland. Professor Yinan, what do you think is the purpose of the United States selling these four drones to Taiwan? Will it further exacerbate the tension in the Taiwan Strait?
In practical use, this type of drone can effectively evade ground fire attacks, complete the collection, reconnaissance, transportation, storage, and sharing of strategic intelligence.
Of particular note is that the United States not only sells MQ-9B "Sea Guard" drones to Taiwan, but also integrates them into the "Joint Combat Image" system used by the US military and the Japanese Self Defense Force, which is a serious matter.At the same time, the signals collected by the United States, Japan, and Taiwan can also be shared through this type of drone, ultimately forming a "joint combat image", which will have a significant impact on future so-called Taiwan Strait conflicts.
We all know that in modern warfare, there are several ways to provide assistance to partners or allies: one is to send military personnel for support, and the other is to provide weapons, equipment, and intelligence information support to the other party. At present, the United States and Japan are not willing to send military personnel to provide substantive assistance to Taiwan in the future. They are more willing to support Taiwan by providing weapons, equipment and information data, which may have a great impact on the Chinese Mainland in actual operations. The so-called spending small money to accomplish great things is the most enthusiastic thing for the United States and Japan. For us, defending against such unmanned opportunities is more difficult than dealing with tactical drones in battles. I think the core point is to break the other party's data chain connection. This is a problem that we must pay attention to and study in the next step.
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Li Yue:
At the previous G7 summit, Japan deliberately hyped up the Taiwan Strait topic in an attempt to stir up disputes and curb China's development. Recently, it has become even more intense, frequently serving as a platform for the United States, participating in multiple large-scale military exercises led by the United States, and gaining a sense of presence around Taiwan. A netizen left a message stating that as a defeated country in World War II, Japan not only did not deeply reflect on its aggressive history, but also now seeks to revive militarism and has a clear ambition to interfere in the internal affairs of other countries and the situation in the Taiwan Strait. Professor Ichina, what is Japan's intention to be so high-profile on Taiwan related issues?
Jin Yinan: Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had previously boasted that "if there is something wrong with Taiwan, it is Japan." Although Shinzo Abe was assassinated, his ideology is still inherited by some Japanese politicians today.However, Japan believes that China's reunification has a significant impact on its interests, so it particularly hopes that China will remain in a state of division for a long time. Its mentality is even more urgent than that of the United States. This is very worthy of our vigilance.
Li Yue:
We have noticed that some politicians in Taiwan have been continuously mocked and despised by various sectors for their "thunderous language" in recent times.Some netizens commented that Ke Wenzhe's wild and nonsensical remarks are "arrogant and arrogant", while others accused Ke Wenzhe of having extreme remarks and posing a "war inducing" risk. Professor Yinan, what do you think of Ko Wen je's remarks?
Jin Yinan: I use four words to describe Ko Wen je's statement, which is called "profit makes one foolish.". Before the war broke out, he openly stated that if elected, it would be very dangerous to launch attacks on civilian facilities within the mainland!
Because civilian systems around the world are extremely fragile, attacks against civilian systems can have unimaginable consequences.So, today we must issue a warning to Ko Wen je and those with similar ideas. If they dare to do so, they will definitely suffer the consequences themselves, and all consequences will be borne first by the person who said such words.
