News Analysis
China’s recent naval exercises coincide with the warning delivered by China’s defense minister at a major security summit earlier this month: China would “fight a war at any cost” if Taiwan were to pursue its independence.
Several Chinese media reported on the military exercises on June 16. They revealed that the Chinese navy might use civilian ships as camouflage to escort their military forces when fighting a naval war.
A more detailed report by China Military, China’s most authoritative outlet for military news, revealed on June 15 that a brigade of the 80th Group Army, in conjunction with civilian maritime transport forces, conducted a maritime long-range military power projection exercise….