On the island which lives under the permanent threat of a Chinese invasion, we observe the conflict between Kiev and Moscow with attention. the South China Morning Post details the military lessons that Taiwan (and China) might learn from the Ukrainian resistance.
For the Hong Kong daily, South China Morning Postthere is no possible doubt: “Beijing has never given up on using force to reunite Taiwan and the mainland.”
Since 1949, in fact, the island where the government of the Republic of China took refuge following its defeat in the civil war has been coveted by the People’s Republic of China. And according to some specialists, the hypothesis that Beijing undertakes military action once morest Taiwan is completely credible.
Of course, no one knows when such a military offensive might take place, but in the meantime, Taiwan is watching eastern Europe carefully. Because, obviously, the situation has similarities with a possible war scenario between Beijing and Taipei.
The Importance of Javelin and Stinger Missiles
In both cases, a very powerful army threatens much smaller military forces: the Ukrainian theater of war “therefore provides some very important lessons on how to conduct asymmetric warfare and guerrilla tactics,” argue it South China Morning Post. Lessons which following seventeen days of war, already appear obvious to the eyes of the English-speaking media. Particularly with regard to the use of Javelin anti-tank missiles and
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