CNBC: Taiwan’s defense ministry said on Saturday it was monitoring “waves” of missile tests taking place in China’s far northern region of Inner Mongolia and that its air defense forces were on alert.
Democratically governed Taiwan, which China views as its own territory, keeps a close watch on all Chinese military activities given Beijing’s regular activities around the island, but only rarely releases details of what it sees taking place inside China.
The ministry said that from 4 a.m. (2000 GMT on Friday) it had detected “multiple waves of test launches” by China’s Rocket Force in Inner Mongolia, which lies some 2,000 km (1,200 miles) from Taiwan.
Taiwan’s forces are continuously monitoring developments and the air defense forces are on alert, the ministry said, without giving details.
China’s defense ministry did not answer calls seeking comment outside of office hours. The Rocket Force is in charge of China’s conventional and nuclear missile arsenal.
In August 2022, China fired missiles into the waters around Taiwan during war games to express anger at a visit to Taipei by then-Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi.
Taiwan operates powerful radar stations on some of the peaks of its central mountain range that can look far into China, according to security sources.
China detests Taiwan President Lai Ching-te, who took office in May, calling him a “separatist”, and has increased its military pressure including war games since his inauguration.
Lai has repeatedly offered talks with China but been rebuffed. He rejects Beijing’s sovereignty claims, saying only Taiwan’s people can decide their future.
Prophetic Link:
“For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.” Matthew 24:7
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William Stroud
Saturday July 20th, 2024 at 12:43 AMChina may do, as Russia has done…become bold and take advantage of the weak leaders we have. Elections in November for those who vote. Personally I do not, not now. Were there someone worth voting for perhaps I would but now, no one. I do not want to participate in putting someone in power who I know is not, who I believe is not following God. Waving a Bible around and speaking bold words does not make one a Christian. I’d probably vote for Ben Carson, though I don’t agree with him 100% on everything, because I believe he’s doing the best he can to live Christlike. Jesus says “Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar’s and unto God the things that are God’s”. He didn’t become involved in politics of this world. Again He said “My kingdom is not of this world”. We must be about our Father’s business and share His truth with all who will listen.