Pentagon Backs Taiwan Against Chinese Military Threats
The Pentagon on Tuesday backed Taiwan against what it said were increased efforts by China to "intimidate and pressure" the island using its military.
This month, Taiwan has detected 153 People's Liberation Army aircraft on training missions in the international airspace about 100 to 150 miles southwest of the island. Taipei's view of the flights as pointed political signals—and a real threat—was confirmed on Wednesday when a Chinese official said the military activities targeted the Taiwanese government and its foreign backers.
Defense Department spokesperson John Kirby said the PLA activities conducted in the vicinity of Taiwan, as well as in the East and South China seas, are "destabilizing and only increase the risk of miscalculation."
"Our support for and defense relationship with Taiwan remains aligned against the current threat posed by the People's Republic of China," Kirby said, using China's formal name, "and we urge Beijing to honor its commitment to the peaceful resolution of cross-strait differences."
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