China’s “Grain Zone” Tactics Escalate: Taiwan Ministry of Defense Report

On March 7, Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (Ministry of Defense) announced that China is stepping up its “grain zone” tactics to exhaust Taiwan, filling the surrounding area with balloons, unmanned aerial vehicles (drones), and civilian ships. This was pointed out in a report sent to the Legislative Yuan (National Assembly). The photo shows a Chinese coast guard ship. Photographed in April last year near Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China (2024 Reuters/Thomas Peter)

[台北 ７日 ロイター] – Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense (Ministry of Defense) announced on the 7th that China is stepping up its “grain zone” tactics to exhaust Taiwan, filling the surrounding area with balloons, unmanned aerial vehicles (drones), and civilian ships, according to the Legislative Yuan. This was pointed out in a report sent to the Diet.

According to a report obtained by Reuters, the Ministry of National Defense said that China is deploying an attrition strategy from “multi-prongs” such as increasing the number of patrol ships and aircraft, increasing the burden on Taiwan’s navy and air force, and threatening to close the median line in the Taiwan Strait. He claims that he is trying to obfuscate.

China also mobilized research vessels and militia vessels, and carried out military activities under the guise of civilian activities.

The Taiwan Affairs Office of China’s State Council (equivalent to the Cabinet) did not respond to a request for comment.

To counter China’s threats, Taiwan said it is working to strengthen its infrastructure and conduct military exercises to ensure its military remains functional even in the event of a prolonged conflict.

He also revealed that he is stockpiling weapons and fuel to withstand a long-term war with China.

After the conflict erupted, China quickly took control of Taiwan, diversifying Taiwan’s command structure to prevent outside intervention, and incorporating more mobile, long-range weapons and artificial intelligence (AI). In addition, he explained that Japan is strengthening its “connections” with democratic allies, including the United States.

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Yimou Lee is a Senior Correspondent for Reuters covering everything from Taiwan, including sensitive Taiwan-China relations, China’s military aggression and Taiwan’s key role as a global semiconductor powerhouse. A three-time SOPA award winner, his reporting from Hong Kong, China, Myanmar and Taiwan over the past decade includes Myanmar’s crackdown on Rohingya Muslims, Hong Kong protests and Taiwan’s battle against China’s multifront campaigns to absorb the island.

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2024-03-07 05:22:36