The video which appeared on a channel
approved by the ccp, singles out japan as
the one exception to china's policy to
not use nuclear weapons against
non-nuclear powers. "We will use nuclear bombs first," the
video said. We will use nuclear bombs
continuously. We will do this until japan
declares unconditional surrender for the
second time.
The video was deleted from chinese
platform Zigwa after gaining 2 million
views. But copies were uploaded to
youtube and twitter, Taiwan News reported.
According to fox news the threats
followed comments made two weeks ago by
japanese officials about taiwan's
sovereignty. With deputy prime minister
taro aso saying that japan must defend
taiwan, The Japan Times reported.
If a major incident happened over taiwan
it's safe to say it would be related to
a situation threatening the survival of
japan. If that is the case japan and the us
must defend taiwan together, ASO said.
China ministry of foreign affairs
spokesperson Zhao Legion urged japan to
adjust its mentality over the issue. "We once again urged japan to approach
the relevant issues with the right
mentality and show its respect for
china's sovereignty and sincerity in
upholding regional peace and stability," Legion said according to fox.
27 chinese warplanes skirted taiwan on
sunday, cutting across the island
country's southwestern air defense
identification zone without crossing
into its national airspace. The sortie itself wasn't unusual. the
chinese air force and navy routinely
send fighters, bombers and patrol planes
around taiwan for training in his shows
of force. But the sunday mission was special in at
least one regard. It was the first time
the people's liberation army air force
had sent one of its new Y-20U tankers
along on an ADIZ Jaunt.
The Y-20U is a big deal for the plaf's
war plans. So big that it's likely to provoke a
reaction by taiwan. The u.s military has
around 500 strategic tankers, most of
them KC-135s. They help to extend the endurance of
fighters, bombers and other aircraft, allowing them to range over the vast
expanse of the western pacific ocean
from bases in Japan and Guam.
By contrast the chinese air force until
recently possessed just three
russian-made ILL-78 tankers as well as a
couple dozen or so tanker conversions of
the h6 bomber. The ILL-78s each can offload up to 100
tons of fuel per mission, making them
roughly equivalent to a KC-135. An H-6U can offload fewer than 20 tons of
gas. It's unclear how much fuel Y-20U can
give away but the figure surely is
closer to 100 tons than to 20 tons.
