TNPSC Thervupettagam

China’s ‘Anaconda Strategy’

October 14 , 2024 70 days 298 0
  • Taiwan recently claimed that the People's Liberation Army (PLA) is using an ‘anaconda strategy’ to squeeze the island nation.
  • “Slowly, but surely” China is enhancing its military presence around Taiwan.
  • The 'Anaconda Plan' refers to a military strategy proposed by Union General Winfield Scott during the early stages of the American Civil War.
  • The primary objective of this strategy was to suffocate the Confederacy economically and militarily, similar to how an anaconda snake coils around and asphyxiates its prey.
  • There has been a steady increase in the number of ships China operates around Taiwan, from 142 at the beginning of the year to 282 in August.

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