Tension between China and Taiwan has risen and what happens next matters to us all
China has sent warships, including an aircraft carrier, into the seas around Taiwan.
But Taiwan sees itself as distinct from the Chinese mainland, with its own constitution and democratically-elected leaders.It sits in the so-called "first island chain", which includes a list of US-friendly territories that are crucial to US foreign policy.suggest it could be freer to project power in the western Pacific region and could possibly even threaten US military bases as far away as Guam and Hawaii.
Much of China's military power is focused elsewhere but, in overall terms of active duty personnel for example, there is a huge imbalance between the two sides.that Taiwan could at best aim to slow a Chinese attack, try to prevent a shore landing by Chinese amphibious forces, and mount guerrilla strikes while waiting for outside help.
Taiwan said the move, which forced ships and planes to find routes around those areas, violated its sovereignty and amounted to a blockade.In 2021, China appeared to ramp up pressure by sending military aircraft into Taiwan's Air Defence Zone, a self-declared area where foreign aircraft are identified, monitored, and controlled in the interests of national security.
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