While the world looks to the last serious geopolitical crisis Iran-Israelthe China continue to refine the general tests for the Taiwan socket with amilitary activity in continuous and constant growth. The attempt to conquer force “It could be imminent,” the head of the pentagon Pete Hegsethin his recent intervention at Shangri-la Dialogue Of Singapore.
According to theAdmiral Samuel Paparohead of theIndo-Pacific USAthe Chinese military pressure on Taiwan has reached a “Quick boiling point». In its hearing of April to Commissions for the Armed Forces of the Congress, Paparo has pitted the data of an uphill pressure of the 300% every year. THE’Popular army of liberationexplained, sta “stretching the legs»To achieve the goal of military readiness of the President XI Jinping by 2027in view of the centenary of the Foundation of Armed Forces Mandarine or of the year within which it is believed to be able to Take Taipei with strength.
In the data of the Ministry of Defense Taiwanesethe Chinese military sorties through the Median line of the Taiwan Straitthe bearing demarcation declared by Taipei between the island and the Chinahave increased from 953 Unit of 2021 to 3,070 of 2024 up to 1,800 marked since the beginning of 2025. It is a attempted attempt by Beijing to change the Perception of Taiwan of the actions in place in Strictcreating «the new military normality»In its immediate vicinity, which could reduce i reaction times in case of real invasion. In its hearing, Paparo remarked the seriousness of this escalation: «They are not simple maneuvers, they are General tests for forced unification».
At the beginning of the year, theadmiral he pushed even beyond, warning that the rhythm of the operational rhythm brought the Command of the ado-transfix «Very close to that point where, daily, the fig leaf of anexercise it could very well hide a Operating alarm».
THE alert signals they multiply: in addition to the continuous and growing Clash with the Philippinesthe China for the first time I started Mixed patrols, coast guard And military shipsaround the Senkakuthe uninhabited islands to Northeast of Taiwan in the control of Tokyobut claimed by Beijing with the name of Diaoyu. Some Japanese experts do not exclude that they can be the first signs of a Possible future landing.
But it is the Unprecedented mobilization Of Two Chinese aircraft carriers In the Western peacefulin the’Exclusive Japanese economic areawho created greater alarm. There Navy of the People’s Republic it is the largest in the world for number of unitswhich allows you to constantly expand its scopeuntil reach and Circumnavigare Australiachallenging the US naval dominance and the Safety of American allies and partners. The Liaoning and Shandongi aircraft carriers operated in the waters to east from the ‘First chain of islands‘, one US maritime defensive line formed by Japan, Taiwan And Philippinesfor the first time from June 7th. A rare naval operationwhich took place while the USA they moved from Western peaceful one of their two aircraft carrierthe Uss Nimitztowards the Middle Eastin response to the growing tensions related to Iran-Israel conflict.