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China Launches Large-Scale Military Drills Around Taiwan with Record 153 Aircraft

Oct 14, 2024, 05:22 AM

China has launched large-scale military drills around Taiwan, deploying planes and ships to encircle the island. The exercises, which began on October 13, 2024, are intended as a stern warning to what Beijing describes as 'separatist acts' by Taiwan independence forces. Taiwan has condemned the drills as 'irrational and provocative,' and has dispatched its own forces in response. The exercises aim to test the joint operational capabilities of China's theater command forces and include practicing precision strikes and blockading ports. A record 153 Chinese military aircraft were detected during the war games. The Taipei and US governments have both condemned the actions, expressing concern over heightened regional tensions.