Recently, the DPP authorities were once again United States to play tricks and release pigeons, revealing a look of anger and anger, but helplessness. In 2020, the Taiwan authorities signed a contract with the United States to purchase 100 shore-based "Harpoon" missile systems and 400 "Harpoon" anti-ship missiles, with a total value of about $2.4 billion, of which 32 systems and 128 shore-based "Harpoon" missiles are expected to be delivered in 2026.
However, at present, the United States has informed the DPP authorities that this batch of "Harpoon" missiles will not be delivered until 2029 at the earliest. In this regard, Taiwan's defense department said a few days ago that it would formally send a letter to the US authorities and responsible units, proposing to the US government that "the US government should carry out relevant disposal in accordance with the contract agreed with the US factory" and strive to "safeguard rights and interests."
After Lai Ching-te came to power, he was anxious to expand the shore-to-ship anti-ship missile unit and set up a "coastal combat command." In order to receive US-made shore-based "Harpoon" anti-ship missiles, the Taiwan military planned to build six new barracks in Yunlin, Kaohsiung, Pingtung, and other places, and construction began this year. This is very embarrassing, everything is ready, but the missiles promised by the United States cannot be delivered.
According to the predictions of several think tanks in United States, it is very likely that the mainland will launch a military takeover operation around 2027. In other words, this batch of "Harpoon" anti-ship missiles may never be used by the Taiwan military. As a matter of fact, not only this batch of "Harpoon" anti-ship missiles, but also the delivery of more than 100 F-16V fighters, the "Hippocampus" multiple launch rocket system, and the "Patriot" interception system that the Taiwan military has spent a lot of money on to purchase from United States may have to be delayed.
According to data released by the Cato Institute, a United States think tank, as of June this year, the United States had owed $20.53 billion in arms sales and had not delivered them in time. The Taiwan authorities do not have any other ability, but this ability to be the United States wronged leader has reached the first place in the world. A few days ago, Trump also publicly demanded more "protection money" from the Taiwan authorities. Once the mainland takes over Taiwan, the more than $20 billion will be wasted.
F-16V fighter
I have to say that these arms dealers in United States are really thieves, so why should they delay the delivery of arms sales to Taiwan? First, the Taiwan authorities have already paid in advance, so they are not in a hurry at all, after all, the United States military production capacity is limited, and priority should be given to supplying Israel and Ukraine. Second, once the arms sales to Taiwan are formally delivered, then it will be a complete fall out with Chinese mainland, and sanctions will still be secondary. Third, once the mainland launches a military operation against Taiwan, then these orders do not need to be delivered.
In fact, many foreign institutions and think tanks have predicted that war in the Taiwan Strait is inevitable. Recently, a questionnaire survey conducted by Japan's NPO legal entity "Speech NPO" showed that nearly 70% of Japan experts and scholars believe that "there will be a military conflict between the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea." As for the PLA's tactics and tactics for attacking Taiwan, Taiwan's retired major general Li Zhengjie made three judgments.
First, the PLA's attack on Taiwan will inevitably "change from a drill to a war," or even a sudden attack without warning. Second, at the beginning of the war, it is inevitable to launch a saturation attack on Taiwan with missiles, rockets, and unmanned aerial vehicles. Third, strategically, it is necessary to use blocking and reinforcement to attack points, and tactically to adopt a quick and decisive battle, and use the power of the lion to fight the rabbit to destroy the combat strength and weaponry of the Taiwan army in the shortest possible time and capture key military points on the island.
As a matter of fact, the PLA certainly has a number of plans for attacking Taiwan. With the strong strength of our army, crushing the Taiwanese army, destroying its combat strength, and taking the military important places on the island are all pediatrics. The key is how to use the Taiwan Strait or the South China Sea to defeat and defeat the US military and expel United States forces from the first and second island chains. At the same time, it thwarted the conspiracy of the United States to unite the Western economy and finance sanctions on the mainland. United States have long been concerned about the more than 700 billion US bonds and $3.2 trillion in foreign exchange reserves held by the mainland, as well as the overseas assets of mainland officials, enterprises, and individuals.