The tension between Taiwan and China appears to be reaching a serious level once again. Taiwan’s Defense Ministry has said that in recent hours, unusual movement of the Chinese army has been recorded in the sea and air areas around it. This activity is being considered as the biggest military presence in the last few months. According to Taiwan’s Defense Ministry, 34 military aircraft of China’s People’s Liberation Army and 11 warships of the People’s Liberation Army Navy were found active around Taiwan. Apart from this, an official Chinese ship was also seen in the area. This development has come to light at a time when the Taiwan Strait has already become a center of regional tension.

In the information given by Taiwan, it has been said that a large number of Chinese planes crossed the median line considered between Taiwan and China. These planes entered Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone or ADIZ, which the Taipei administration considers a direct provocation.

Chinese aircraft seen in Taiwan area

Chinese military aircraft were seen in the ADIZ areas located in the northern, central, southwestern and eastern parts of Taiwan. The median line has long been regarded as an informal border between the two sides, although China does not recognize it and continues to cross it. After these activities, Taiwan’s army became completely alert. The Defense Ministry said that the Air Force and Navy immediately started surveillance and response. The movements of Chinese aircraft and ships were continuously monitored through radar, electronic surveillance and radio systems.

Statement from Taiwan’s Defense Ministry

Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said in its official statement that by morning, Chinese military presence was detected around Taiwan and all necessary steps were taken to control the situation. The ministry also made it clear that there will be no compromise with the country’s security. China considers Taiwan a part of its territory, while Taiwan describes itself as a separate and democratically governed country. Due to this fundamental difference, there has been tension between the two for decades and such military incidents keep coming to the fore from time to time.

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Taiwan has recently inaugurated its most advanced multilayer air defense system T-Dome. This system is being considered a major part of the country’s security strategy. President Lai Ching-te said that this system has been prepared to protect against possible missile and air attacks from China.

According to Taipei, T-Dome will be one of the most modern defense systems in the world, capable of intercepting not only ballistic and cruise missiles but can also target fighter aircraft with stealth technology. This step has come at a time when China is increasing its military exercises around Taiwan.

The most special part of the T-Dome system is its sensor-to-shooter system. If understood in simple words, it means that as soon as any enemy missile or aircraft enters Taiwan’s territory, this system will immediately identify it and send instructions to the attacking weapons within a few seconds. That means the time between the sensor and the missile system will be greatly reduced.

Opportunity to retaliate against enemy positions

With this system, Taiwan’s army will get an opportunity to immediately retaliate against enemy targets. This technology is available only in a few countries of the world and now Taiwan has also joined this list. Defense Minister Wellington Koo said that this system will work by connecting all the existing defense systems together, which will increase the chances of success and resources can be used in a better way.

Dragon came under tension because of Taiwan

This new step of Taiwan is believed to have an impact on China’s security strategy. China has consistently claimed that Taiwan is its part and that it will not accept it as a separate country under any circumstances. In such a situation, modern weapons like T-Dome will strengthen Taiwan’s self-defense and increase the cost of any military action for China.

Taiwan’s defense budget and modern technology

The Defense Minister told in Parliament that a special budget is being prepared for the T-Dome project, which will be released at the end of the year. This budget will be used to increase the firepower of the system and connect it with other defense systems. Taiwan already has American Patriot missiles, indigenously made Sky Bow missiles and Stinger missiles. Apart from this, Taiwan is also developing a new missile called Chiang-Kang, which will be able to target missiles flying at high altitude. Taiwan hopes that it can also get THAAD system from America, but its price is very high.

Is T-Dome a real threat to China?

This question is now being raised everywhere whether this system can really prove to be a threat to China. Defense experts say that the biggest strength of T-Dome is its multilayer security. This means that even if a missile survives the first layer, the next layer will target it. In this way, this system makes Taiwan’s defense even stronger.

Also, it is difficult for any country to capture stealth aircraft like China’s J-20 fighter jet, but Taiwan claims that such sensors have been installed in the T-Dome, which can track these aircraft as well. If this proves to be true, then Taiwan can challenge China’s air superiority.

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