Taiwan: Concern over readiness for conflict with China sparked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
2 years, 9 months ago

Taiwan: Concern over readiness for conflict with China sparked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

CNN  

Taipei, Taiwan CNN — On a regular day, they’re lawyers, software engineers and blacksmiths. Sam Yeh/AFP/Getty Images This month’s strengthened military training has already drawn the ire of Beijing, with China’s Taiwan Affairs Office calling the move a “provocation.” “It is very dangerous for them to go on like this,” spokeswoman Zhu Fenglian said in a regular briefing in Beijing Wednesday, referring to Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party. Chang Yan-ting, a former deputy commander of the Taiwan’s air force, told CNN four months of mandated training is “totally inadequate.” Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen speaks while inspecting reservists training at a military base in Taoyuan on March 12, 2022. Chang, the former deputy commander of Taiwan’s air force, said there was an “urgent need” to lengthen the compulsory military training in Taiwan – perhaps even longer than a year. “But it makes it evident that there is a possibility – however slim – that autocratic regimes could decide for their own calculations, their own reasons to use force against a democratic country.” The lessons from Ukraine Beijing has rejected comparisons between Taiwan and Ukraine, with China’s ambassador to the United States writing in a Washington Post opinion piece this week that observers are wrong to compare the two.

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PLA Maneuvers Near Taiwan in December: Misperceptions and Strategic Realities
1 day, 9 hours ago

PLA Maneuvers Near Taiwan in December: Misperceptions and Strategic Realities

The Diplomat  

In December, China conducted a series of large-scale military activities near Taiwan and in the Western Pacific, drawing significant attention from regional and international actors. On December 13, China’s Ministry of National Defense provided commentary on the large-scale military activities for the first time, with its spokesperson stating, “The PLA will decide whether and when to conduct military exercises in …

China breaks silence on apparent military drills around Taiwan
4 weeks ago

China breaks silence on apparent military drills around Taiwan

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy China on Friday broke its …

China’s military is staying silent on its recent activity around Taiwan
4 weeks, 1 day ago

China’s military is staying silent on its recent activity around Taiwan

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China’s military kept silent Friday on its large deployment of naval and coast guard ships off Taiwan this week, with its top spokesperson quoting an ancient strategist instead. He then said that the military will decide whether to hold an exercise based on its needs and the situation, and that, either way, the country’s People’s Liberation Army remains …

Taiwan demands that China end its military activity in nearby waters
1 month ago

Taiwan demands that China end its military activity in nearby waters

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan demanded Wednesday that China end its ongoing military activity in nearby waters, which it said is unilaterally undermining peace and stability and disrupting international shipping and trade. Taiwan’s military has detected Chinese ships since Monday, both off Taiwan and farther out along the first-island chain, Defense Ministry officials said this week. By then, it would be …

Taiwan blames ‘troublemaker’ China for huge naval drills near shores
1 month ago

Taiwan blames ‘troublemaker’ China for huge naval drills near shores

Al Jazeera  

Defence Ministry says it tracked 53 Chinese military aircraft and 11 navy ships in 24 hours. Taiwan’s presidency has called on China to halt its “provocative acts” after the self-ruled island’s officials accused Chinese forces of ramping up military drills on its doorstep. “These actions inject uncertainty and risk into the region, creating disruptions for neighbouring countries, and it confirms …

China stages largest show of force in decades after US visit by Taiwan’s Lai
1 month ago

China stages largest show of force in decades after US visit by Taiwan’s Lai

Live Mint  

TAIPEI—China massed dozens of navy and coast guard vessels in what appears to be the largest maritime exercises targeting Taiwan and the broader Western Pacific region since 1996, a potent warning to the incoming Trump administration of its intention to eventually take control of the island. Photo: TAIWAN COAST GUARD/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images China has deployed nearly 60 naval ships and …

Taiwan’s Defense Ministry says a large Chinese military force has been detected near island
1 month ago

Taiwan’s Defense Ministry says a large Chinese military force has been detected near island

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — China’s secretive military appears to be up to something around Taiwan, but it’s unclear whether it’s a formal military drill. Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said Tuesday that it has detected a dozen Chinese naval ships and 47 military planes in the past 24 hours but no live-fire activity as in previous military exercises. Lt. Gen. Hsieh Jih-sheng said …

Taiwan military on high alert as China warships sail near island
1 month ago

Taiwan military on high alert as China warships sail near island

Raw Story  

Taiwan's military was on high alert Monday after detecting Chinese warships near the island, Taipei said, as it prepared for likely drills by Beijing in response to President Lai Ching-te's US visits. The ministry said its forces had "identified PLA Eastern, Northern, and Southern Theater Command naval formations, along with Coast Guard vessels, entering areas around the Taiwan Strait and …

Taiwan says China has sent naval ships into nearby waters ahead of anticipated drills
1 month ago

Taiwan says China has sent naval ships into nearby waters ahead of anticipated drills

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China’s military appears to be preparing for widely anticipated drills in response to a recent visit by Taiwan’s president to Hawaii and Guam. Taiwan’s defense ministry said Monday that it detected Chinese naval and coast guard ships entering the Taiwan Strait and the western Pacific and that China had restricted airspace along its southeast coast through Wednesday. “It …

China begins military movements around Taiwan as the island braces for potential drills
1 month ago

China begins military movements around Taiwan as the island braces for potential drills

CNN  

Taipei/Hong Kong CNN — Multiple formations of Chinese naval and coast guard vessels are moving in waters around the Taiwan Strait and the Western Pacific, Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said Monday, as the island braces for potential military drills by Beijing. Chinese authorities voiced firm opposition to Lai’s trip, referring to him as a “separatist.” Lai’s trip came after the US …

Has Xi Jinping delayed China’s plans to invade Taiwan?
1 month ago

Has Xi Jinping delayed China’s plans to invade Taiwan?

Firstpost  

A new report, citing Xi Jinping’s recent corruption sweep of top military officials, has cast fresh doubts on whether the Chinese president plans to invade Taiwan by 2027. “I have got a number of plans which have been tested in classified environments that have proven success in doing so … There has been no change in U.S. policy on Taiwan.” …

As Beijing threatens, Taiwan looks nervously at Trump
1 month, 3 weeks ago

As Beijing threatens, Taiwan looks nervously at Trump

Live Mint  

TAIPEI—Donald Trump has given Taiwan more than a few reasons to be anxious. “I’m confident that the longstanding partnership between Taiwan and the U.S. will keep being a key pillar of stability in the region," President Lai Ching-te said Wednesday after a briefing on what to expect from the White House after Trump returns. Taiwan must brace for economic shock …

Taiwan has no 'concrete list' of arms deal for Trump, but wants to discuss ways to reinforce defence capacity – Firstpost
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Taiwan has no 'concrete list' of arms deal for Trump, but wants to discuss ways to reinforce defence capacity – Firstpost

Firstpost  

A senior Taiwan official said that Taipei does not have any concrete list of new arms deals to put to the US’ incoming Trump administration, but is willing to discuss how to continue to reinforce its defence capacity A US-made TOW-2A wire-guided anti-tank missile launched by Taiwanese soldiers from a M1167 TOW carrier vehicle at the Fangshan training grounds in …

Putin backs ‘no limits’ friend Xi’s Taiwan move: ‘China not pursuing an aggressive policy’
2 months ago

Putin backs ‘no limits’ friend Xi’s Taiwan move: ‘China not pursuing an aggressive policy’

Firstpost  

China views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, despite strong objections by the government in Taipei, and regularly holds wargames near the island Russian President Vladimir Putin described China on Thursday as Russia’s ally and threw his weight behind Beijing’s claims over Taiwan while stating that no countries had anything to fear from deepening Sino-Russian cooperation. “We do not …

Taiwan Readies For U.S. Election — And Potential ‘Uncertainty’ Ahead
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2 months ago

Taiwan Readies For U.S. Election — And Potential ‘Uncertainty’ Ahead

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING TAIPEI, Taiwan — For years, Taiwan has enjoyed solid bipartisan support in Washington — a consensus that has only strengthened as China has increasingly threatened the self-governing island, which it claims as its own territory and has promised to “reunify” with the mainland. Wu added that Taiwan’s concern boils down to “uncertainty” and said the island remains …

China holds live-fire drills near Taiwan a week after encircling the island in another military exercise
2 months, 2 weeks ago

China holds live-fire drills near Taiwan a week after encircling the island in another military exercise

ABC  

China has held live-fire drills off the coast of its territory closest to Taiwan, just a week after a massive air-and-sea drill it described as punishment for Taiwan's president rejecting Beijing's claims of sovereignty. Taiwan's Defense Ministry said China's drills were part of an annual exercise and it was tracking them. It now increasingly sends large numbers of warplanes and …

How Taiwan is preparing its citizens for a Chinese invasion: beware fake news and be ready to resist
2 months, 3 weeks ago

How Taiwan is preparing its citizens for a Chinese invasion: beware fake news and be ready to resist

The Independent  

Find your nearest shelter, carry bottled drinking water and be prepared to fight for your life. open image in gallery Taiwan-based citizen activism group’s civil defence guide has to-do steps for Taiwan’s population in the event of crisis and war At a summit held by the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China in Taipei in July, the largest gathering of foreign lawmakers …

China encircles Taiwan in latest round of war games
2 months, 3 weeks ago

China encircles Taiwan in latest round of war games

The Independent  

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China launches war games around Taiwan, drawing sharp criticism from Taipei
2 months, 4 weeks ago

China launches war games around Taiwan, drawing sharp criticism from Taipei

ABC  

China's military has commenced a new round of war games near Taiwan, aimed at signalling a stern warning to the island's pro-independence movements. Taiwan's Defence Ministry said on Tuesday it had detected a record number of 153 Chinese military aircraft participating in China's war games around the island. Taiwan's security chief said China's military drills around the island were "inconsistent …

China urges US to immediately stop arming Taiwan
3 months, 3 weeks ago

China urges US to immediately stop arming Taiwan

China Daily  

BEIJING -- A Chinese spokesperson on Thursday urged the United States to immediately stop arming China's Taiwan region and sending erroneous signals to separatist forces advocating for "Taiwan independence." In response to a query concerning recent US plans to sell arms to Taiwan, Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, urged the United States to honor …

Lessons from Red Sea and Ukraine’s Black Sea fight help prep Navy for possible conflict with China
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Lessons from Red Sea and Ukraine’s Black Sea fight help prep Navy for possible conflict with China

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Navy is taking lessons from its combat in the Red Sea over the past year and what Ukraine has done to hold off the Russians in the Black Sea to help U.S. military leaders prepare the service for a potential future conflict with China. One significant challenge is to have 80% of the force be ready enough …

China announces joint naval, air drills with Russia
4 months ago

China announces joint naval, air drills with Russia

The Hindu  

China’s Defense Ministry on Monday announced joint naval and air drills with Russia starting this month, underscoring the closeness between their militaries as Russia presses its grinding invasion of Ukraine. It said the naval and air drills aimed to improve strategic cooperation between the two countries and “strengthen their ability to jointly deal with security threats.” The notice also said …

China announces joint naval, air drills with Russia
4 months ago

China announces joint naval, air drills with Russia

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China’s Defense Ministry on Monday announced joint naval and air drills with Russia starting this month, underscoring the closeness between their militaries as Russia presses its grinding invasion of Ukraine. It said the naval and air drills aimed to improve strategic cooperation between the two countries and “strengthen their ability to jointly deal with security threats.” The notice …

De facto U.S. envoy warns Taiwan is not China’s only target
4 months ago

De facto U.S. envoy warns Taiwan is not China’s only target

The Hindu  

The new de facto U.S. ambassador to Taiwan said Wednesday that the democratic island is “not the only target” of China’s “intimidation and coercion”, with more countries cooperating with Washington to “avoid war”. “Taiwan is not the only target of PRC efforts to use intimidation and coercion to change the status quo,” said Raymond Greene, director of the American Institute …

Taiwan says China lacks ability for invasion – but warns Beijing is building new weapons
4 months, 1 week ago

Taiwan says China lacks ability for invasion – but warns Beijing is building new weapons

The Independent  

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Taiwan ministry says China lacks abil
4 months, 1 week ago

Taiwan ministry says China lacks abil

Hindustan Times  

By Yimou Lee and Ben Blanchard Taiwan ministry says China lacks abil TAIPEI, - China lacks the ability to "fully" invade Taiwan as it does not have the equipment, but is bringing on line advanced new weapons and has other options to threaten Taiwan, such as inspecting foreign cargo ships, the island's defence ministry said. In an annual threat assessment …

Taiwan ministry says China lacks ability to invade, but has other options
4 months, 1 week ago

Taiwan ministry says China lacks ability to invade, but has other options

Hindustan Times  

By Yimou Lee and Ben Blanchard Taiwan ministry says China lacks ability to invade, but has other options TAIPEI - China lacks the ability to "fully" invade Taiwan as it does not have the equipment, but is bringing on line advanced new weapons and has other options to threaten Taiwan, such as inspecting foreign cargo ships, the island's defence ministry …

Taiwan drills with anti-amphibious landing missiles to deter China
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Taiwan drills with anti-amphibious landing missiles to deter China

Associated Press  

PINGTING, Taiwan — Taiwan drilled Monday with anti-amphibious landing missiles as part of strategy to remain mobile and deadly in an attempt to deter an attack from China, which claims the democratically ruled island as its own territory to be brought under its control by force if necessary. The missiles are among the most effective and popular anti-tank weapons in …

Delayed US Arms Transfers to Taiwan: Déjà Vu?
5 months, 1 week ago

Delayed US Arms Transfers to Taiwan: Déjà Vu?

The Diplomat  

The U.S. government has taken actions to tackle China’s stepped-up military pressure on Taiwan. A third example is the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee’s release on June 13 of an executive summary of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 that asked the Pentagon to establish a “regional contingency stockpile” of arms for Taiwan. U.S. President Harry Truman …

Taiwan holds unscripted war games simulating how to repel Chinese military offensive
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Taiwan holds unscripted war games simulating how to repel Chinese military offensive

ABC  

Taiwan has launched its annual Han Kuang war games, which this year aim to be as close as possible to actual combat with no script during simulations of how to repel a Chinese attack. Beijing makes clear its feelings about Taiwan's new president Photo shows Lai Ching-te claps while walking infront of a group of soldiers. China, which views democratically …

Taiwan steps up alertness after detecting test-firing by China’s missile unit
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Taiwan steps up alertness after detecting test-firing by China’s missile unit

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said Saturday it was monitoring “waves of test-firing” by China’s missile unit in a region more than 1,600 kilometers from the self-ruled island and that its air force stepped up its alertness. According to Taiwan’s military news agency, the ministry had detected “multiple waves of test-firing operations” by China’s Rocket Force in Inner Mongolia …

New top US envoy to Taiwan pledges to help the island with self-defense as threats from China loom
6 months ago

New top US envoy to Taiwan pledges to help the island with self-defense as threats from China loom

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — The United States’ new top envoy to Taiwan promised Wednesday that Washington will help the self-ruled island defend itself as China ramps up its military threats. “First of all, and the most important thing, the U.S. will strongly support Taiwan’s self-defense capabilities,” Greene said as he met with Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te. “We both have common and …

New top US envoy to Taiwan pledges to help the island with self-defense as threats from China loom
6 months ago

New top US envoy to Taiwan pledges to help the island with self-defense as threats from China loom

The Independent  

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Invading Taiwan: Lessons From History
6 months ago

Invading Taiwan: Lessons From History

The Diplomat  

Chinese military aircraft have repeatedly entered Taiwan’s air defense identification zone, and China has conducted several large military exercises around Taiwan in the past two years. Most recently, on May 23 and 24, the Chinese military and coast guard held a large-scale military exercise, code-named Joint Sword-2024A, around Taiwan’s main island and the Taiwanese outlying islands of Kinmen, Matsu, Wuqiu, …

Taiwan says it is learning from Ukraine how a smaller country can stand up to invasion
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Taiwan says it is learning from Ukraine how a smaller country can stand up to invasion

The Independent  

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This Is What Would Happen if China Invaded Taiwan
6 months, 3 weeks ago

This Is What Would Happen if China Invaded Taiwan

Wired  

In late March, a Taiwanese data analyst posted on social media about an odd satellite image: It appeared that the Chinese military had erected at one of its remote military bases in Inner Mongolia a series of roads that perfectly re-created the roads around the presidential palace in Taipei. The final Chinese PLA plan counted on precisely that Taiwanese restraint …

US to deliver TOW-2B anti-tank missiles to Taiwan amid rising China threat
6 months, 3 weeks ago

US to deliver TOW-2B anti-tank missiles to Taiwan amid rising China threat

Firstpost  

Washington and Taipei have been expanding their military cooperation in recent years amid almost daily Chinese incursions into Taiwan’s air defence identification zone and drills by Chinese forces near the island. Taiwan is set to receive all 1,700 TOW 2B anti-tank missiles and 100 launchers from the United States by the end of this year, following a two-year delay, Focus …

‘Elimination’ of Taiwan is China’s great national cause, Lai says
6 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Elimination’ of Taiwan is China’s great national cause, Lai says

Al Jazeera  

Taiwan’s president tells military academy cadets that the main challenge they face is the strong rise of Beijing. China views the “annexation” and “elimination” of Taiwan as its great national cause, Taiwan’s President William Lai Ching-te said, telling cadets at the military’s premier academy they must know their enemy and not give in to defeatism. Speaking in Kaohsiung in the …

China’s Military Drills In Taiwan: Why Cross-Strait Ties Are So Tense? Will There Be Another War?
7 months, 2 weeks ago

China’s Military Drills In Taiwan: Why Cross-Strait Ties Are So Tense? Will There Be Another War?

News 18  

China had launched military drills around Taiwan last week, as “punishment” exercises in response to “separatist acts” by new Taiwanese President Lai Chang-te, who urged Beijing to stop its threats. In his 2019 speech, Xi Jinping reiterated China’s long-standing proposal for incorporating Taiwan into the mainland under the formula of “one country, two systems”. Under these, the US: • “acknowledges …

US lawmakers arrive in Taiwan despite China warns America to stay out, President Lai thanks Biden for support
7 months, 2 weeks ago

US lawmakers arrive in Taiwan despite China warns America to stay out, President Lai thanks Biden for support

India TV News  

A delegation of US lawmakers led by Michael McCaul, chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, is visiting Taiwan this week, the de facto US embassy said on Sunday. McCaul, joined by a bipartisan group of five other lawmakers, will meet Lai on Monday morning to "exchange views on peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific", Taiwan's presidential office said. On …

Fearing war with China, civilians in Taiwan prepare for disaster
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Fearing war with China, civilians in Taiwan prepare for disaster

Al Jazeera  

According to 30-year-old Jack Yao, Taiwan's people should not wait for a collective effort or for the government to fix the civil defence system. “I first landed in Poland, and they all wanted to know why I had come all the way from Taiwan to go to Ukraine,” he says. “They thought I was crazy.” But with his own training …

China sends dozens of warplanes and ships near Taiwan to show its anger over island’s new leaders
7 months, 2 weeks ago

China sends dozens of warplanes and ships near Taiwan to show its anger over island’s new leaders

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan tracked dozens of Chinese warplanes and navy vessels off its coast on Friday, the second day of a large military exercise launched by Beijing to show its anger over the self-governing island’s inauguration of new leaders who refuse to accept its insistence that Taiwan is part of China. In his inauguration speech on Monday, Lai urged …

PLA military exercises surrounding Taiwan 'legal, necessary'
7 months, 2 weeks ago

PLA military exercises surrounding Taiwan 'legal, necessary'

China Daily  

China's Ministry of National Defense spokesman Wu Qian. The Ministry of National Defense said on Friday that the ongoing military exercises conducted by the People's Liberation Army around the island of Taiwan are targeted at "Taiwan independence" forces and external interference, and are "completely reasonable, legal, legitimate and necessary". The ministry spokesperson Senior Colonel Wu Qian made the remarks on …

Video: How Chinese attack on Taiwan would look like
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Video: How Chinese attack on Taiwan would look like

India Today  

China is carrying out a large-scale two-day military exercise around Taiwan as a “strong punishment” for the self-ruled island’s “separatist acts”. Joint Sword-2024A aims to test “joint seizure of comprehensive battlefield control, and joint precision strikes on key targets”, China’s state-run news agency Xinhua reported quoting PLA’s Eastern Theatre Command. Chinese National Defence University’s Zhang Chi said the PLA forces …

Taiwan scrambles jets and puts missile, naval, land units on alert over China's military drills
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Taiwan scrambles jets and puts missile, naval, land units on alert over China's military drills

The Hindu  

Taiwan scrambled jets and put missile, naval and land units on alert on May 23 over Chinese military exercises being conducted around the self-governing island democracy where a new President took office this week. China's military said its two-day exercises around Taiwan were punishment for separatist forces seeking independence. “This pretext for conducting military exercises not only does not contribute …

Taiwan scrambles jets and puts missile, naval and land units on alert over China’s military drills
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Taiwan scrambles jets and puts missile, naval and land units on alert over China’s military drills

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan scrambled jets and put missile, naval and land units on alert Thursday over Chinese military exercises being conducted around the self-governing island democracy where a new president took office this week. China’s military said its two-day exercises around Taiwan were punishment for separatist forces seeking independence. It said Taiwan will seek no conflicts but “will not …

‘Strong punishment’: China starts two days of military drills around Taiwan
7 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Strong punishment’: China starts two days of military drills around Taiwan

Al Jazeera  

Exercises begin three days after William Lai Ching-te took his oath as president of the island China claims as its own. Military spokesman Colonel Li Xi said the joint exercises involving the army, navy, air force, and rocket force were a “strong punishment for the separatist acts of ‘Taiwan independence’ forces and a stern warning against interference and provocation by …

Taiwan scrambles jets and puts missile, naval and land units on alert over China’s military drills
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Taiwan scrambles jets and puts missile, naval and land units on alert over China’s military drills

LA Times  

Taiwan scrambled jets and put missile, naval and land units on alert Thursday over Chinese military exercises being conducted around the self-governing island where a new president took office this week. China’s military said its two-day exercises around Taiwan were punishment for separatist forces seeking independence. In his inauguration address Monday, Taiwan’s President William Lai called for Beijing to stop …

US claims China, Russia militaries working together to likely invade Taiwan
8 months ago

US claims China, Russia militaries working together to likely invade Taiwan

Hindustan Times  

US intelligence officials assess that Russia and China are working more closely together on military issues, including a potential invasion of Taiwan, prompting new planning across the government to counter a potential scenario in which the countries fight in coordination. “We see China and Russia, for the first time, exercising together in relation to Taiwan and recognizing that this is …

Taiwan to practise responding to Chinese attacks during annual military exercises
9 months ago

Taiwan to practise responding to Chinese attacks during annual military exercises

ABC  

In short: Taiwan will practise creating "kill" zones at sea during its annual military exercises. Taiwan will practise creating "kill" zones at sea during its annual military exercises. Taiwan's defence ministry says its annual war games will practise creating "kill" zones at sea to break a blockade and simulate a scenario in which China suddenly turns one of its regular …

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