Justice Mission 2025: PLA Blockade Simulation Near Taiwan Signals Evolving Coercive Playbook
Source reporting describes the PLA’s December 29–30, 2025 “Justice Mission 2025” drills as the largest near Taiwan in over three years, emphasizing blockade-style operations, extensive air activity, and live-fire elements. The document suggests a broader pattern of iterative exercises since 2022, complemented by persistent patrol activity and capability experimentation, while raising questions about blockade sustainment under external interference.