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Taiwan bolsters naval support amid increased Chinese coastguard activity

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Taiwan is increasing its naval support for its coastguard in response to a surge in Chinese coastguard vessel activity around the Dongsha Islands. Beijing's increased presence, with 39 appearances since February last year, is seen by Taipei as a tactic to test Taiwan's responses and refine its grey-zone operations. Taiwan's defense minister stated the coastguard will lead the response, with the navy providing assistance and joint intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities being utilized. AI

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Taiwan bolsters naval support amid increased Chinese coastguard activity

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Lawrence Chung ·

    Taiwan targets Beijing’s grey-zone tactics near remote South China Sea islands

    Taiwan’s navy will support patrols around the Taipei-controlled Dongsha Islands after mainland Chinese coastguard activity near the South China Sea atoll surged over the past year. The activity has fuelled concerns in Taipei that Beijing is using the remote outpost to test Taiwan…

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