Foreword
The United States just hung up the sign of "War Department" and "guests" came immediately in the Taiwan Strait. The warships from Canada and Australia come at any time, and the People's Liberation Army's fighter jets stop at any time. This coincidental opportunity makes people have to think about it.
On the surface it seemed to be a "accidental" at sea, but in fact it was a carefully plannedStrategic temptation The smell of gunpowder in the air is three more intense than the sea breeze in the Taiwan Strait.
Who is playing the 36-hour chain action in this 36-hour game? Why did you choose to ignite the Taiwan Strait at this critical moment?
Editor: M
After changing its name in 24 hours, a "guest" came to Taiwan Strait. This is a coincidence
Time goes back to September 5, Trump issued an executive order to officially rename the Ministry of National Defense to "Ministry of War".
The name sounds like a smoke. From "defense" to "war", the change of a word is the fundamental turn of the entire military philosophy.
According to coincidence,In less than 24 hours, the Taiwan Strait became lively. The Canadian frigate "Quebec" and the Australian destroyer "Brisbane" came together and broke into the Taiwan Strait directly.
These two warships are not passing by to see the scenery. They have a displacement of 5,000 tons and 7,100 tons of missile systems.
The key is that they also play"Hide and seek".
Switch off the transponder and take off and land helicopters frequently. This is not a "freedom of navigation"? It is clearly an organized and premeditatedMilitary provocation.
Faced with this blatant temptation, the People's Liberation Army's reaction was a textbook-level major. The Eastern Theater Command quickly organized naval and air forces to follow the supervision throughout the process.
Two Zhi-10 armed helicopters with codenamesLH993167 and LH993187 broke into the waters of the incident at a low altitude and high speed from the direction of Quanzhou.
This reaction speed completely awakens those who are still dreaming of "sudden attack".
more exciting is still behind. In the airspace about 60 kilometers north of the Penghu Islands, a close confrontation that lasted 30 minutes suddenly unfolded.
two straight-10s adopt the"front cut-in + outer double-team" tactics, and the distance is not enough 500 meters.
What is the concept of 500 meters? It is the distance between the two of them talking face to face. In the sky, it is almost equivalent to confrontation with each other.
The foreign military helicopters wanted to approach, but found that the PLA's second Z-10 quickly reinforced from the outside, forming a double-team situation, and could only return to the mothership in shame.
The result of this air contest is very clear. China effectively controls the situation, and foreign helicopters have not taken off again.
The whole process is clean and neat, which not only demonstrates professionalism, but also reflects restrained wisdom. It can be called a classic case of modern military games.
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The US name change is not a whim, and the strategic intention behind it is worth digging deep.
From the "District of Defense" in 1949 to the current "District of War", these 76 years of historical changes have witnessed the complete cycle of American military philosophy.
The name was renamed "Ministry of National Defense" because of the needs of the Cold War. It emphasized"Defense first", which sounds relatively mild and meets the needs of the international image at that time.
Now it has been changed back to the "War Department", Trump's reason is very blunt: "National defense sounds too passive, so war has a sense of power.
This translates to the saying that the United States no longer wants to hide its offensive posture.
The administrative cost of the name change is estimated to reach US$120 million, involving the replacement of logos of more than 800 military bases around the world. This is not a small fuss.
But what Trump cares about is not money, but sending a signal to the world: the United States' military strategy is taking placea fundamental change.
The Taiwan Strait is the first experimental field he chose.
It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a "pawn".
Australia's defense spending soared year-on-year12.7%, in order to gain a good position in the Indo-Pacific strategy led by the United States.
As the one in the "Five Eyes League", Canada is most afraid of being marginalized. This time, it ran so far to "check in" it, purely to tell the newly appointed Trump administration: I am still in the team.
According to the latest "2025 Asia-Pacific Security Situation Assessment Report" released by CSIS, Canada and Australia are participating in Asia-Pacific security affairs in a "low-risk manner".
To put it bluntly, it is to act as a test of China's bottom linePioneer if you succeed, you will have sugar, and you will bear the risk of failure.
This "vote-word" military action reflects the United States' attempt to bind allies with "strategic labeling".
The words of former President Clinton are very interesting: "I know that China will replace the United States one day, and I just hope to be better for the United States at that time."
This helpless statement shows that the rise of China within the United States has shifted from "suppression" to"Anxiety".
This anxiety is the fundamental motivation for the United States to frequently "sweep in the presence" in the Taiwan Strait.
500 meters of face-to-face teaching, this is the professional style of Chinese soldiers
People's Liberation Army's response this time can be said to be a professional display at the textbook level.
From a tactical perspective, the action of "front cut-in + outside double-teaming" has both a deterrent effect and maintains a safe distance.
500 meters belong to the "critical control" in international military interactions. It is sufficient to form a deterrent, and can also avoid misjudgment through technical means.
More important to note is that the protagonist of this mission is the Z-10 affiliated to the Army Aviation, rather than the traditional naval carrier-based helicopter.
This kind of cross-service coordination method reflects the maturity of the joint combat system of the PLA.
Z-10 armed helicopter is equipped with the latest "Sky Eye" radar system, which has a 500-kilometer detection range, which can accurately lock the target.
After a 30-minute air standoff, the pilots on both sides followed the professional rules of engagement and did not take further intensification.
This "fight without breaking" state just reflects the current situation of the game between great powers: showing determination but still leaving room for.
In the southwest direction of Penghu, the Chinese Coast Guard ship No. 2204 also provided close-up warning to the Australian and Canadian warships throughout the journey.
This coordinated action between the navy and the coast guard reflects the PLA's systematic capabilities in multi-level deterrence.
Col. Shi Yi, spokesman of the Eastern Theater Command, also made a lot of weight, and directly used the four words "nuisance and provocation" to characterize the incident.
This preemptive public opinion dominance prevents the other party from turning black and white into blackpossibility.
From a technical perspective, this counter-operation has demonstrated a significant improvement in the PLA's integrated emergency response capabilities.
In complex electromagnetic and meteorological environments, Z-10 can accurately approach and form effective suppression, which is behind the accumulation of a large amount of practical training.
According to the latest data, in the first eight months of 2025, the People's Liberation Army's military operations in the Taiwan Strait continued to operate at a high intensity, and a total of 60 live-fire drills were organized.
These are not performances, but components of systematic deterrence. Every action proves to the outside world a fact: Who is in the hands of the dominance of the Taiwan Strait.
The United Nations Maritime Organization has issued an early warning to remind ships to avoid high-risk areas in the Taiwan Strait. This is not an alarmist statement but a real alarm bell.
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The significance of this Taiwan Strait game is far beyond an ordinaryMilitary friction.
It marks the fundamental transformation of the Taiwan Strait from a "disputed water" to a "touchstone of China's will".
The evaluation report of the US think tank pointed out that hypersonic anti-ship missiles can accurately hit the moving aircraft carrier battle group within 20 minutes after launch.
This means that the traditional "aircraft carrier deterrence" has been greatly invalidated on the battlefield of the Taiwan Strait.
The balance of power in the East Asian waters has undergone a fundamental tilt, which is an indisputable fact.
The latest poll on Taiwan island shows that nearly half of the people believe that the United States "cannot assist in defense of Taiwan during wartime", and this cognitive change is veryExplanation of the problem.
Even the Trump administration said it "hopes to find a way to cooperate with China" and has been reluctant to increase its investment on tariff issues.
These signals indicate that the US strategy to Taiwan is shifting from "strategic ambiguity" to">"Strategic sober".
The risky behavior of Australia and Canada reflects the unwillingness to this changeunwillingness behind it.
但现实很骨感，台海承担全球近三成的集装箱运输任务，任何风吹草动都可能引爆市场波动。
After the incident, the Asia-Pacific stock market fluctuated, and the shipping insurance premium rate rose8%, and semiconductor concept stocks fell 3.2%.
Behind these numbers is the true attitude of countries toward stability in the Taiwan Strait: verbal support is easy, but actual risks are another matter.
The attitude of the international media is also changing. Reuters and the BBC did not blindly defend the foreign military this time, but instead used the PLA's words for the first time"nuisance provocation".
Shows that the international community's perception of sensitivity to the Taiwan Strait is changing, and not everyone is willing to pay for the strategic speculation of the United States.
China's attitude is very clear: it is not afraid of trouble, nor does it cause trouble, but it will never give in on sovereignty issues.
The stronger the wind, the more you need to stabilize the rudder. The more you need to control the sails, this is the wisdom accumulated by the Chinese nation over the past five thousand years.
The Taiwan Strait is not a gambling game but sovereignty, and China is not an audience but the protagonist. I believe more and more people will understand this truth.
Any country that violates China's sovereignty will be punished even if it is far away. This is not a threat, but a commitment
Conclusion
This Taiwan Strait game is about competing for who has a stronger will and who has stronger strength. China uses actions to tell the world: If you want to act wildly at our doorstep, first ask us if we agree.
As the balance of strength tilts, those countries that are still "interventing" dreams should be awake. The Taiwan Strait is China's Taiwan Strait. I believe more and more people will understand this truth.
Faced with such a new normal in the Taiwan Strait, which country do you think dares to "test the waters" easily? Welcome to leave a message to express your opinion.
