On March 13, Taiwan’s “Army Command” confirmed to Taiwan media that the “Matsu Defense Command” of the Taiwan Army had issued a large number of signal guns to the front-line strongholds. The “Infantry Training Headquarters” dispatched instructors to teach in the east, so as to “launch a signal bomb to warn” when an unknown plane approached the defending area at a low altitude.
On the 5th of last month, some residents of Mazu Dongyin Island heard the sound of planes flying at low altitudes, and the surveillance cameras on the roofs of residential buildings also sent images of suspected planes flying over. The hype, and even the sensational news that it is a mainland “military aircraft”. Although the Taiwan authorities later guessed that it was a civilian propeller plane based on the analysis of civilian surveillance footage, it still caused a lot of talk on the island.
According to Taiwanese media, the signal gun distributed this time uses a 40mm flare, which “shoots at a height of about 50 to 80 meters, and can emit loud noises and dazzling beams to intimidate and drive away the invading enemy aircraft”, but it has still been widely questioned. On the 15th, Jiang Qichen, a public opinion representative of the Kuomintang, questioned at the Taiwan legislature, saying that “fighter planes, broadcasts and air defense missiles should be dispatched to deal with it”, and ridiculed the behavior of handing out signal guns, saying that “if you don’t know, you think you are asking for help.”
Qiu Guozheng said that the purpose of the signal gun was to say “I see you”, and argued that the Taiwan Army “can detect all aircraft radars” and “missiles are also locked.” Su Zhenchang, the head of Taiwan’s administrative agency, expressed grievance, saying that “our difficulty is that we are unwilling to fire the first shot.” In the face of Jiang Qichen’s questioning “in case the other party is not good”, Su Zhenchang said, “If the other party attacks, the first strike (responsibility) lies with the other party”, and also said “(the attacker) has absolutely no chance of survival. “.
Su Zhenchang also boasted in this regard that the Taiwan authorities were able to “clearly understand the dynamics of any ship and aircraft in the mainland from the Liaodong Peninsula in the north to Hainan Island in the south, including even the model.” Qiu Guozheng also hurriedly stated that the Taiwan military “aircraft and radar can detect It was detected that the anti-aircraft missiles are also locked.” “The outside world did not see the ground troops moving, which means that the Taiwan military did not respond.” This is what they are embarrassed about.
Observer.com military commentators believe that with the continuous enhancement of the PLA’s strength in recent years, the frequency of police patrols in the Taiwan Strait has gradually increased, and the Taiwan authorities have become more and more “frightened birds”. reassurance” to maintain continued political gain. Under such circumstances, it is not surprising that even an unidentified propeller plane can continue to brag about the behavior of the Taiwan Army’s “everything under control” while making a lot of hype as a topic.