2025 Defense Report Warns of Growing Gray-Zone, Asymmetric Threats

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Taiwan’s 2025 National Defense Report warns that China is accelerating military modernization and employing a mix of conventional and unconventional tactics, ranging from gray-zone operations to direct military actions.

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00:00This new defense report says Beijing is ramping up its gray zone warfare,

00:04part of what Taiwan's government says and efforts to intimidate the country.

00:09Taiwan's 2025 National Defense Report, released on Thursday,

00:13says China is speeding up its military modernization

00:16and has been combining conventional and unconventional tools,

00:19from gray zone tactics to military measures.

00:30The report highlights Taiwan's plans to focus on using asymmetric tactics

00:47and decentralized operations, not just on land, sea, and air,

00:51but also in cyberspace, in a concept called multi-domain denial.

00:56It calls for more practical training, improved joint operations,

01:00and a stronger reserve force,

01:02in the hopes of deterring Chinese military provocations

01:04and safeguarding the Taiwan Straits and broader Indo-Pacific region.

01:08多域拒止为建立多层次的防御众生

01:12它是依照虚弱战略的一个政策及不对称作战的思维

01:16针对各种敌情威胁太阳及作战形态

01:21沿尼克制制胜的一个战术战法

01:24Taiwan has recently been facing a surge in drone harassment from China,

01:29also part of Beijing's gray zone tactics.

01:31The report says troops will stay alert to these threats

01:34by conducting more night drills

01:36and equipping them with jamming guns, rifles, and machine guns,

01:40with the goal of eventually deploying dedicated counter-drone system.

01:44Printed copies of the reports are now on sale at select bookstores.

01:49It's also available online and in English.

01:51A sign that the Defense Ministry wants the world to understand

01:55the threats Taiwan is facing.

01:57Fu Hua Hong and Ellen Lu in Taipei for Taiwan Plus.

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