PLA’s Late-2025 Taiwan Drills Signal Blockade Readiness and Joint-Force Escalation into Early 2026
Source reporting describes large-scale PLA exercises near Taiwan in late 2025 focused on blockade simulation, high-tempo air activity, and joint-force integration. Follow-on nationwide drills in January 2026 and state-media-highlighted strike concepts suggest an effort to expand coercive options while increasing incident and escalation risks.