China Expands Blockade-Oriented Drills Around Taiwan After Record U.S. Arms Package
China launched large-scale, multi-domain exercises around Taiwan featuring live-fire activity and scenarios consistent with port isolation and blockade rehearsal, according to the source. The drills follow a reported $11.1 billion U.S. weapons package for Taiwan and have already disrupted civilian air and sea traffic, increasing escalation and miscalculation risks.