Air denial, combat ability are key, MAC report saysCOAXING TACTICS: Beijing is enticing Taiwanese by providing opportunities to study in China, but this is simply a tactic for peaceful unification, the report saidBy Chen Yu-fu / Staff reporterPreservation of combat capabilities and air denial strategy are key countermeasures Taiwan can take against China’s military unification agenda, a report commissioned by the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) said. To counter the CCP, Taiwan has to preserve its combat capabilities and leverage asymmetric warfare strategy, it said. It also pushes for peaceful unification by extending economic benefits to Taiwanese businesses and introducing other preferential policies, it said. As for the “unification by force” strategy, China might face challenges such as sluggish economic growth and national development issues, the report said. In response to the CCP’s peaceful and military tactics, the government should bolster regulatory, mental, strategic and military preparedness, it said.

Source: Taipei Times October 02, 2023 16:09 UTC