RED DAWN
China puts military on ‘high alert’ as state media fires ‘DOOMSDAY’ warning at Taiwan amid fears of invasion & WW3
CHINA has reportedly placed its military on "high alert" as state controlled media warned Taiwan of a looming "doomsday" amid fears of invasion.
Beijing and Taipei are feared to be sitting on the brink of a conflict which could end up drawing in the US and potentially spiralling into World War 3.
Both sides have traded barbs - and now China has issued some of its most strongly worded threats to date as it vows to "reunify" with the separatist island that has claimed independence since 1949.
Chinese defense ministry spokesman Tan Kefei described Beijing's military as an "high alert" and "ready to fight any time", according to Communist Party controlled newspaper The Global Times.
And he fired back at the US who accused China of destabilising the region by carrying out military drills which are seen as squarely aimed at Taiwan.
Dozens of warplanes have been buzzing the island's air space and mass beach landing operations have been carried out in exercises that are widely seen as rehearsals for - or at least threats of - a full scale invasion.
Tan reiterated that Taiwan belongs to China and accused the US of "confusing white with black" over the issue - pledging that "external interference" would be beaten back.
And he warned Washington to "stop any form of official contact and military relations with the island" after it was revealed US troops had been training their forces.
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And meanwhile in another article published by The Global Times, which is seen as the unfiltered mouthpiece of the Communist Party, it was warned Taiwan faces "doomsday".
It accused the island's leader Tsai Ing-wen and her ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) of " the last madness" by continuing to cosy up to the US.
"The hope of a peaceful solution to the Taiwan question is declining sharply," the fiery article read.
The piece also warned the "secessionists" will be "brought to justice" and quoted an anonymous expert warning that China's resolve to take back Taiwan is not "just talking the talk".
"The anger has been raised to the highest level and continues to grow. This will make the future of the Taiwan Straits situation unlikely remain peaceful," it read.
And it boasted the People's Liberation Army can "easily" conquer Taiwan and the island would only muster a "futile attempt to resist reunification by force".
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Going on the fantasize about the potential war, the article describes how China would "deafen and blind" Taiwan by using electronic warfare before then raining down rockets and missiles.
Stealth aircraft would then be used to control the airspace over Taiwan while warships would support a massive amphibious landing on the island and "block [them] from foreign intervention".
The article even included cartoons showing a possible Chinese invasion of Taiwan, featuring PLA troops storming beaches alongside tanks.
It then showed what appeared to be an airfield being seized by their forces while transport planes drooped paratroopers overhead.
And finally the last picture - captioned "destruction" - showed Chinese soldiers, tanks and attack helicopters raining fire down on the presidential office in Taipei.
China is also upgrading its military bases on its nearest coast with the island - further fuelling fears it is prepping for an all out attack.
However, despite their boasts - it has been warned that China could walk into its own "Vietnam War" if it chose to invade Taiwan.
'Z-DAY'
On paper China’s military dwarfs that of Taiwan but a closer look reveals how kill zone beaches, hostile terrain and a guerrilla army could inflict a humiliation on Beijing.
And theorised Chinese invasion has been referred to as "Z-Day" by some analysts, and it has been warned to be possible by 2025.
US military chiefs have always promised to defend the island enclave, but risk a potential military confrontation with China.
Should the Chinese decide to invade, the US could be faced with an impossible choice about whether to intervene on behalf of Taiwan.
As tensions mount, Joe Biden said he spoke to Chinese president Xi Jinping and the pair affirmed that they would "abide by the Taiwan agreement".
The President was referring to Washington's long standing policy under which it officially recognizes Beijing rather than Taiwan.
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Washington merely acknowledges China's stance that the island belongs to it and that there is "one China" but takes no position on the sovereignty of Taiwan.
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