fredag 10. oktober 2025

China sharpening forces for possible future attack, Taiwanese report says

China is growing more aggressive in its military activities near Taiwan and also in its online efforts to weaken Taiwanese trust in government, the island’s defense ministry said on Thursday.  In a new edition of a report released every two years, the defense ministry said that Beijing is sharpening its ability to stage a surprise attack against the democratically governed island, which China claims as its territory.

The report cited seven rounds of major Chinese war games around the island since 2022 and other non-combat operations — known as grey zone tactics — as forms of military pressure on Taiwan.  “The Chinese communists have adopted grey zone harassment tactics, combined with joint combat readiness patrols, targeted military exercises and cognitive warfare, posing a comprehensive threat to us,” the report said.