A barrage of cyberattacks by the PLA would weaken Taiwan’s ability to respond, the report said. The Ministry of National Defense (MND) warned in its annual report assessing the PLA’s capabilities that the Chinese military could “paralyze” Taiwan’s anti-air and anti-surface systems. Beijing said in March that it would spend ¥1.35 trillion (US$210 billion) on defense in the coming year, up 6.8% from the 2020 budget. Beijing’s provocations thus fall into a gray zone, a nebulous space between peace and war.Īt the same time, China’s military spending continues to rise. An ADIZ is used to identify, monitor, and control foreign aircraft but is not considered territorial airspace. In August, China flew military helicopters into Taiwan’s ADIZ for the first time.Ĭhina’s ruling Communist Party is showing off the capabilities of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to a nationalistic populace, probing Taiwan’s air defense, and sending a warning to the U.S., Taipei’s paramount security partner. The relentless pace of the incursions – over 600 sorties since last year – and Taiwan’s limited options for response have highlighted the vulnerability of the island’s air defense as Beijing continues its encroachments. Since early 2020, Chinese military aircraft have regularly intruded into Taiwan’s southwest air defense identification zone (ADIZ). Under the Six Core Strategic Industries initiative, the domestic defense supply chain is growing, though foreign technology still plays an integral role. Taiwan’s military is set to receive a windfall in the form of a five-year special budget focused on indigenous defense capabilities.
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