00:00Taiwan's National Security Bureau warns that China is seeking to undermine international order and maybe even prepare to invade Taiwan.
00:08Yet Taiwan is not the only country facing aggressive Chinese actions in the region,
00:12from disputed islands in the South China Sea to violations of South Korea's air defense zone.
00:17Just like the US National Security Strategy earlier this month,
00:20Taiwan's NSB is looking to show the interconnectedness of these security concerns.
00:25Location, location, location, location,
00:29because it's important to control东北亞 and东南亞.
00:32In Japan, there are 92% of the energy,
00:35and 6.5% of the energy from Taiwan.
00:38It will cause a threat to these ships in the region.
00:43All over the first island chain,
00:45the US, Japan and the Philippines are investing in anti-ship missiles
00:49and other weapons systems to control the waters to Taiwan's north and south,
00:53blocking Chinese ships from breaking out of the first island chain.
00:56But the strategy depends on linking defenses across multiple countries,
01:00ensuring that the chain has no weak links.
01:03The report makes clear that China's maritime grey zone harassment towards Taiwan,
01:07hostile actions that do not rise to the level of open conflict,
01:11is linked to actions against countries like the Philippines.
01:14The report counts more than 3,500 incursions by Chinese aircraft in the skies around Taiwan,
01:19and 39 joint combat readiness patrols by Chinese naval vessels.
01:24So, when Taiwan can protect itself,
01:26it means that it can help other countries to protect.
01:30That is, of course, to protect all the national countries.
01:35This all happens as the US Senate passes the new Porcupine Act,
01:39that would fast-track arms transfers to Taiwan from the US and from allied countries.
01:44If the act becomes law,
01:45it would put Taiwan on par with close, non-NATO countries like South Korea, Japan, and Australia.
01:52One thing is clear, however,
01:53that given China's massive navy and willingness to use it,
01:56like-minded countries face much better odds working together than trying to go at it alone.
02:02Devin Tsai and Larry Siano for Taiwan Plus.
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