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12-30-2025, 05:26 PM
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.
The exercises – dubbed “Justice Mission-2025” – would test combat readiness and “blockade and control of key ports and critical areas,” China’s Eastern Theater Command said Monday.
The drills have included live-fire activities as well as rocket launches according to both Chinese and Taiwanese authorities.
Rockets fired on Tuesday landed in waters near Taiwan, according to Taiwan’s Defense Ministry. The drills have also sparked flight delays and cancellations inside Taiwan over the last two days.
Taiwan’s government condemned the drills, accusing China of “military intimidation,” while its defense ministry said it was “fully on guard” and would “take concrete action to defend the values of democracy and freedom.”
Beijing has in recent years ramped up its military intimidation of the island – long seen as a potential flashpoint in a fractious region – including by simulating blockades. Analysts say that based on the military announcements, the latest drills may be more explicitly aimed at practicing how to deny foreign military access to the area.
In the 24 hours since Monday, China deployed 130 warplanes and 22 ships around Taiwan, the island’s defense ministry said Tuesday. China’s ruling Communist Party claims the self-governing democracy of Taiwan as its own territory, despite never having controlled it, and has vowed to take control of the island, by force if necessary.
The exercises – dubbed “Justice Mission-2025” – would test combat readiness and “blockade and control of key ports and critical areas,” China’s Eastern Theater Command said Monday.
The drills have included live-fire activities as well as rocket launches according to both Chinese and Taiwanese authorities.
Rockets fired on Tuesday landed in waters near Taiwan, according to Taiwan’s Defense Ministry. The drills have also sparked flight delays and cancellations inside Taiwan over the last two days.
Taiwan’s government condemned the drills, accusing China of “military intimidation,” while its defense ministry said it was “fully on guard” and would “take concrete action to defend the values of democracy and freedom.”
Beijing has in recent years ramped up its military intimidation of the island – long seen as a potential flashpoint in a fractious region – including by simulating blockades. Analysts say that based on the military announcements, the latest drills may be more explicitly aimed at practicing how to deny foreign military access to the area.
In the 24 hours since Monday, China deployed 130 warplanes and 22 ships around Taiwan, the island’s defense ministry said Tuesday. China’s ruling Communist Party claims the self-governing democracy of Taiwan as its own territory, despite never having controlled it, and has vowed to take control of the island, by force if necessary.
