{"id":2011086,"date":"2023-08-24T17:01:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T21:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-lowering-warning-time-for-taiwan-invasion-says-air-force-general-turned-congressman\/"},"modified":"2023-08-24T17:03:06","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T21:03:06","slug":"china-lowering-warning-time-for-taiwan-invasion-says-air-force-general-turned-congressman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-lowering-warning-time-for-taiwan-invasion-says-air-force-general-turned-congressman\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese Air Force General-Turned-Congressman: Warning Time for Taiwan Invasion Reduced"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fchina-lowering-warning-time-for-taiwan-invasion-says-air-force-general-turned-congressman%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2011086&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>China&#8217;s Military Activity Around Taiwan Intended to Desensitize, Warns US Congressman<\/h2>\n<p>According to Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.), China&#8217;s \u200dfrequent \u2063circling \u200bof Taiwan with fighter jets and \u200cwarships is not just a show of force, but\u2062 a deliberate strategy to desensitize Taiwan \u200cto Chinese <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trumps-foreign-policy-legacy-4-accomplishments-to-remember\/\" title=\"President Trump\u2019s Foreign Policy Legacy: 4 Accomplishments To Remember\">military activity<\/a>. The goal is\u200c to make Taiwan slow to respond if and when China\u200d decides to seize control \u2062of the island. In an \u2064interview with NTD News&#8217; &#8220;Capitol Report,&#8221; Brig. Gen. Bacon emphasized the growing Chinese interest in \u2064controlling Taiwan and stressed the United States&#8217; moral obligation to help preserve Taiwan&#8217;s independence\u200b from the Chinese\u200c Communist Party (CCP).<\/p>\n<p>Taiwan, a self-governing democratic country with\u200d its own laws, faces constant pressure from the CCP, which \u2063claims the island as\u200c part of China and \u2063has hinted at using force to take control. The People&#8217;s Liberation \u2064Army (PLA) regularly conducts military exercises \u200cnear \u200dTaiwan,\u2062 with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-propose-banning-public-access-to-military-service-records-report\/\" title=\"House Republicans reportedly suggest prohibiting public access to military service records.\">recent incidents involving<\/a> the \u200dflight of 33 warplanes and \u2063the sailing of six warships in \u200ca single day.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/us-approves-possible-500-million-sale-of-f-16-infrared-systems-to-taiwan-5480072\">US Approves \u2063Possible\u2062 $500 Million Sale of F-16 Infrared\u200c Systems to \u200dTaiwan<\/a><br \/>\n      <br \/>\n      <span class=\"text-comp-caption\">8\/24\/2023<\/span>\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/epochtv\/assessing-taiwans-soft-power-cultural-policy-and-implications-abroad-a-gti-event-5478357\">Assessing Taiwan\u2019s Soft Power: \u200cCultural Policy and Implications\u200c Abroad\u2014a GTI Event<\/a><br \/>\n      <br \/>\n      <span class=\"text-comp-caption\">8\/23\/2023<\/span>\n    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Brig. Gen. Bacon explained that\u2062 the continuous presence of Chinese forces\u200d around Taiwan serves to lower\u200b the warning time for an invasion. By making Taiwan accustomed \u200dto their \u2062military activity, China aims to make it\u200c difficult for the United States\u2063 to \u2064determine when a\u2062 real attack is imminent.<\/p>\n<p>Despite\u200c the challenges, Brig. \u200cGen. Bacon stressed \u200bthe moral and strategic \u200cimportance of supporting Taiwan. He highlighted Taiwan&#8217;s embrace of freedom, free markets, and \u2063its significant role\u2062 in \u2064the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-lowering-warning-time-for-taiwan-invasion-says-air-force-general-turned-congressman\/\" title=\"Chinese Air Force General-Turned-Congressman: Warning Time for Taiwan Invasion Reduced\">global high-end computer chip\u200d industry<\/a>. He believes that the United States should provide Taiwan \u200dwith sufficient weapons\u200d to deter China\u200b and strengthen ties \u200dwith\u2064 the island. Additionally, he urged confronting China about its human \u200brights \u200babuses against ethnic and religious minorities.<\/p>\n<p>Brig. Gen. Bacon, who was recently targeted in a suspected Chinese cyber intrusion \u2064attack, considers it a badge of honor. He believes that being targeted signifies that he is making an impact and that China fears his message.<\/p>\n<h2>How Countries\u200b Will Handle Taiwan Invasion<\/h2>\n<p>A wargame \u2062conducted \u2064by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) revealed the\u2064 potential costs of defending Taiwan from a Chinese attack. While an alliance of the United States, Taiwan, and Japan was able to win in most\u2064 scenarios, the allies suffered significant losses in terms of ships, aircraft, and servicemembers. Lawmakers and experts have emphasized the need for the United \u2062States to arm Taiwan extensively before any conflict arises.<\/p>\n<p>Concerns \u200dabout China&#8217;s\u200c behavior are leading to increased cooperation among countries in the \u2064Indo-Pacific region. Japan and South Korea, historically not\u200d close allies, are now working together\u2062 due\u200d to shared concerns \u2063about China&#8217;s threatening behavior.<\/p>\n<h2>Avoiding \u2064Government Shutdown<\/h2>\n<p>Looking beyond China-related policy, Brig. Gen. Bacon is \u200dfocused on\u200b the upcoming battle over the U.S. budget. \u200bWith a Democrat-controlled Senate and a Republican-controlled House of Representatives, passing a government budget may prove challenging.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) suggests that China&#8217;s frequent circling of Taiwan with fighter jets and warships aims to desensitize the island to military activity. This strategy could potentially delay Taiwan&#8217;s response if China attempts to seize control. 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