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Amped-up drills and new U.S. tanks have added bite to President Lai Ching-te’s Taiwan-is-a-country lecture tour.
DRAMATIC footage captures a fleet of Chinese tank boats charging through the sea in tight formation during military drills near Taiwan. The show of force by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA)
Taiwan launched its largest ever military drills on Wednesday, starting with simulated attacks on its command systems and infrastructure ahead of a Chinese invasion, senior defence officials said.
China has imposed export controls on eight companies tied to Taiwan’s military as the self-ruled island began annual military exercises.
China first launched military drills that surrounded all sides of Taiwan and its smaller, outlying islands in the summer of 2022, after then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taipei, much to ...
China's military achieved its "expected goals" during two days of drills around Taiwan last week but is prepared for further action if provoked, a defense ministry spokesperson said on Thursday.
The United States launched a large-scale Air Force exercise focused on the Pacific theater this week as the Pentagon prepared for a potential conflict with China over the vast region. Newsweek has contacted the Chinese defense and foreign ministries for comment via email.