5 takeaways from China’s military drills around Taiwan
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China’s military mobilized army, navy, air and rocket units around Taiwan for two days of military drills aimed at sending a “serious warning” against any push for Taiwanese independence and “external” forces interfering with the island.
China says the drills are a stern warning to pro-independence forces, but they look a lot like a practice run.
Taiwan slams Chinese military exercises as ‘blatant threat’ to peace in Taiwan strait & Indo-Pacific
Taiwan has strongly condemned China’s latest large-scale military drills around the island, warning they pose a serious threat to peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and the wider Indo-Pacific. Taipei accused Beijing of undermining the regional status quo and violating international norms,
China launched its most extensive war games around Taiwan on Monday to showcase Beijing's ability to cut off the island from outside support in a conflict, as U.S. President Donald Trump downplayed the threat behind the drills.
China’s military also sent warships and aircraft during a second day of exercises designed to show its ability to claim the democratic island.
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