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China’s global aggression check: Taiwan tensions, military posturing, and US response in 2025
China-Taiwan tensions reach new heights as Beijing conducts largest military drills, responding to massive $11 billion U.S. arms package for Taipei.
As 2026 approaches, speculation grows on whether Xi Jinping will take aggressive action towards Taiwan. The article discusses recent military drills, US arms sales, and geopolitical tensions, analyzing their implications for global security and China's strategic decisions.
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China fires missiles on second day of military drills Taiwan calls "highly provocative and reckless"
As Taiwan blasts China's "highly provocative and reckless" blockade rehearsal, Trump touts his relationship with Xi Jinping and says an invasion is unlikely.
The report, produced each year by the Pentagon, warns Beijing is gearing up for conflict — potentially over Taiwan — within the next two years.
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 launched extensive military drills around Taiwan, simulating blockades and strikes, a direct response to perceived "separatist" moves and foreign interference. The People's Liberation Army's Eastern Theater Command deployed a significant armada,
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Chinese military tests movable 800-meter piers for Taiwan invasion drills
Japanese media reported that the Chinese military appears to have conducted at least three Taiwan landing drills last year. It is said that they are preparing for an invasion operation that goes beyond a maritime blockade and actually lands on and occupies Taiwan.
The Trump administration has approved the largest single package of weapons sales to Taiwan in U.S. history. Many of the systems mirror those the United States has supplied to Ukraine. The move is part of a broader U.
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China Conducts “Justice Mission 2025” Exercise Around Taiwan
China’s PLA launched “Justice Mission 2025” snap drills around Taiwan, combining blockade simulations, live-fire drills, and strategic messaging aimed at
The terrifying drills come as Beijing threatens to “annihilate” its neighbour amid tensions in the region - with 89 Chinese aircraft, 28 ships and a fleet of four amphibious assault ships deployed
China stepped up its military drills around Taiwan with live-fire exercises on Tuesday, the second day of an operation dubbed “Justice Mission 2025". The massive show of force comes at a
China continues to prepare for a military invasion of Taiwan, taking into account the mistakes made by Russia in its attempt to invade Ukraine. In particular, Beijing is initially betting on a "total war" without illusions of a "three-day SWO."