American think tank: Taiwan does not have the ability to defend against China’s massive attack.
A report by a reputable American think tank showed that Taiwan’s military is not ready to defend against an attack by the Chinese military for many reasons, and Taiwan continues to prioritize investing in old capabilities.
An assessment by a prestigious American think tank published on Sunday showed that Taiwan is not ready to defend itself against the Chinese military.
The RAND think tank’s assessment shows that Taiwan should take more measures to counter China’s aggression. In a part of this report, it is stated that the leaders of Taiwan have doubts about China’s attack on this island. Taiwan’s leaders believe that China’s efforts to annex Taiwan are generally believed to be done through economic rather than military action.
Alex Wells-Green, a former US security official and consultant at the Heritage think tank, called this assessment “devastating”.
The 240-page report states that Taiwan does not spend enough on defense and spends most of its money on “obsolete systems”. The report states that Taiwan’s military is not ready to defend against a major Chinese military attack for many reasons, and Taiwan continues to prioritize investing in old capabilities.
Last Friday, the US offered a $345 million arms aid package to Taiwan, and Congress authorized $1 billion in emergency defense spending for the island of Taiwan.
Taiwan is considered a part of China that has separatist claims; Claims that the countries of the world and the United Nations do not recognize. Beijing has always opposed any contact between Taiwanese representatives and Western officials, especially high-ranking political or military officials from countries with which Beijing has diplomatic relations, and says that these visits violate the One China principle and send wrong messages to Taiwan’s separatist forces.
The American think tank “Middlebury” also wrote that the missile unit of the Chinese army is deploying “Dongfeng 17” medium-range hypersonic missiles in the southeast of China, which can potentially target Taiwan and bypass the US-made air defense systems.
