China holds military exercises around Taiwan in fresh warning

Taipei, Taiwan | China launched military exercises pressing in on Taiwan on Tuesday, sending warships and fighter planes in what Beijing said was a warning to the island-democracy’s president, Lai Ching-te, after he called China a “foreign hostile force”. …

Chinese warships and carrier surround Taiwan in new drills

China has deployed its Shandong aircraft carrier group near Taiwan as part of a new round of large-scale military exercises involving air, naval, ground, and missile forces, according to officials in Taipei. The move, which included 21 additional warships, …

China tests rapid response in Taiwan Strait drills

China conducted military exercises around Taiwan on Tuesday, involving its largest concentration of naval vessels in nearly a year. The operations, described by Chinese authorities as joint drills across multiple service branches, took place as tensions …

Drills around Taiwan Island legitimate move to defend China's national sovereignty: spokesperson

BEIJING, April 1 (Xinhua) -- The drills around Taiwan Island are a serious warning and an act of containment against "Taiwan independence" separatist forces, and a legitimate and necessary move to defend national sovereignty and uphold national …

China conducts large-scale military drills near Taiwan

Rising tensions and US involvement The drills come after US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth stated that the United States would ensure deterrence across the Taiwan Strait and called Beijing "aggressive." China has consistently opposed US support …

Taiwan's New Fighters Struggle To Close Airpower Gap With China

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US to keep supporting Taiwan’s ability to defend itself — Pentagon

WASHINGTON, April 1. /TASS/. The United States will continue helping Taiwan and supporting its ability to defend itself, said Lt. Gen. Dan Caine, President Donald Trump’s pick to serve as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. "If …

Day 2 of Beijing military drills in Taiwan Strait puts the focus on blockade

The People’s Liberation Army is continuing its military exercises in the central and southern Taiwan Strait with a focus on Wednesday of blockade enforcement. The PLA’s Eastern Theatre Command spokesman Senior Colonel Shi Yi said the drills – code-named …

Taiwan’s civil defence drills go big, but is there still a sense of urgency?

Taiwan has put its civil defences to a tougher disaster test, with an exercise last week to assess the public’s responses to emergencies such as a massive explosion and an incoming tsunami. The exercise – dubbed “Whole-of-Society Defence Resilience Drill” …

Chinese military launches large-scale drills around Taiwan