Taiwan Ministry of National Defense: "Chinese Military Has Weaknesses in Transport and Supply for Armed Invasion"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yujin Cho] The Taiwanese Ministry of National Defense has analyzed that the Chinese military will find it difficult to achieve a full-scale invasion of Taiwan due to limitations in transportation and supply.

On the 12th (local time), according to US CNBC, the Taiwanese Ministry of National Defense stated this in a recent report titled "Taiwan Military Strategy Enhancement Plan to Respond to China's Full-Scale Invasion of Taiwan in 2025," submitted to legislators from both ruling and opposition parties.

The report analyzed that China would need a large-scale landing of troops to occupy Taiwan, but due to limited transportation capacity, it cannot land all forces at once, and dispersing the troops during landing would not secure a strategic advantage.

It also predicted that despite the Chinese military’s plan to use civilian transportation equipment after capturing Taiwanese ports and airports, strong defensive postures by the Taiwanese military could cause setbacks.

The report pointed out that the Chinese military’s rear support also has limitations. It stated that in the event of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, Taiwanese military operations leveraging the geographical advantages of the Taiwan Strait could disrupt the Chinese military’s supply of military goods, severely damaging the combat power and operational execution of the Chinese landing forces.

Maintaining reserve forces to closely monitor bases of countries such as the United States and Japan, which could support Taiwan in emergencies, was also identified as a vulnerability.

It was noted that due to power dispersion caused by territorial disputes in the South China Sea with countries like India, Vietnam, and the Philippines, China would find it difficult to concentrate all efforts on a war with Taiwan.

The Taiwanese government plans to invest 240 billion New Taiwan Dollars over the next five years to strengthen maritime control in preparation for Chinese military actions.

Earlier, on October 10, Taiwanese Minister of National Defense Chiu Kuo-cheng assessed at the Taiwanese parliament that "this is the most critical time in the 40 years since I became a soldier," adding, "China already has the capability to invade Taiwan, but after 2025, as the losses from invading Taiwan become minimal, China will acquire the capability for a full-scale invasion of Taiwan."

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