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It can also point out when US ships crossing the Taiwan Strait might provoke an unintended reaction from China. The People's Republic of China claims democratically ruled Taiwan as its territory and has undertaken repeated air force missions into Taiwan's air defense identification zone ADIZ over the past year, provoking anger in Taipei.

This newly developed software will enhance the ability of US officials to plan actions as early as four months in advance, the official said. View in App. Follow Us. Story highlights The computer-based system will allow the Pentagon to predict whether certain actions will provoke an 'outsized reaction' or an overreaction from the Chinese side. The incident and others like it have fueled demand for the tool, the US official said, to ensure the United States does not inadvertently upset China with its actions.

While relations between the United States and China are already at low point, the tool provides visibility across a variety of activities such as congressional visits to Taiwan, arms sales to allies in the region, or when several US ships sailing through the Taiwan Strait could provoke an outsized or unintended Chinese reaction. The new software will allow US officials to look forward at planned actions as far as four months in advance, the official said.

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