(Central News Agency reporters Wu Shuwei and You Kaixiang, Taipei, 24th) The Ministry of National Defense released the latest news on the Chinese military aircraft on the 21st. The Chinese military aircraft are only 41 miles away from Keelung. It is said that they can reach the presidential palace in another 5 minutes. The national army may have no warning time and may conduct beheading operations. Doubts. Defense Minister Qiu Guozheng pointed out today that the purpose of the national military’s normal intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance is to avoid such things from happening.
The Foreign Affairs and National Defense Committee of the Legislative Yuan held a joint meeting with the Judiciary and Legal Affairs Committee today to review a letter from the Executive Yuan requesting consideration of the “Draft Amendment to the Army, Navy and Air Force Punishment Law” and other cases. Qiu Guozheng accepted a joint interview with the media before entering the conference room.
Retired lieutenant general and former deputy commander of the Air Force Zhang Yanting pointed out on the 21st that the CCP military plane is 41 miles away from Keelung. It may only take 4 to 5 minutes to fly from this distance to the presidential palace. The national army may not have warning time; the media is concerned about the suspicion of beheading operations.
Qiu Guozheng said that the purpose of the national military’s normal intelligence surveillance and investigation is to avoid this kind of thing from happening. He said that if it were a peaceful era and there was no counterattack by the national army, the plane would indeed reach the sky above the Presidential Palace in 3 or 5 minutes at normal speed.
The “Computer-Assisted Command Post Exercise” (computer-assisted military exercise) of the National Army Hanguang 40 was held for 8 days and 7 nights from the 19th to the 26th. However, the Chinese Communist Party’s scientific research ship “Xiangyanghong 6” was rumored to have appeared on the evening of the 22nd. Trace the sea off Hualien and sail from south to north.
Qiu Guozheng said that the “Xiangyanghong” scientific research ship often appears, but because this time point is relatively sensitive, the Coast Guard and the military have response methods and mastery.
Representative Mark Alford of the US House of Representatives’ bipartisan visiting group pointed out in an interview yesterday before the welcome dinner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that the delivery of US arms sales to Taiwan should be accelerated in order to show its determination to safeguard the Taiwan Strait; the media asked Qiu Guozheng, US arms sales There are no signs of accelerated delivery.
Qiu Guozheng said, “I think many steps are being strengthened,” such as the formation of a “tiger team” by the U.S. Department of Defense. The U.S. wants to help Taiwan. It is a good thing that the U.S. should help Taiwan and not delay arms sales or individual cases. (Editor: Su Zhizong) 1130424
