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China’s PLA conducted Dec. 29–30 drills around Taiwan that Taiwan’s defense authorities and analysts described as unusually close and among the largest in more than three years, emphasizing simulated disruption of key air and sea routes. The activity appears intended to strengthen blockade-relevant procedures while signaling deterrence toward potential U.S. involvement, even as sustainment under prolonged conflict conditions remains an open question in the source.
Late-December 2025 PLA exercises moved closer to Taiwan’s coast and rehearsed elements consistent with a blockade concept, while generating immediate civilian aviation disruption. The source indicates the drills also served as deterrent signaling toward potential U.S. involvement amid renewed arms and defense-spending dynamics.
China’s Dec. 29–30 drills around Taiwan, described as the largest in more than three years, included activity within 24 nautical miles of Taiwan’s coast and extensive air operations with numerous median line crossings. The source suggests the exercise pattern aligns with blockade-oriented rehearsal and deterrence signaling toward potential U.S. involvement, while leaving open questions about long-duration sustainment under contested conditions.
Late-December 2025 PLA drills around Taiwan expanded in proximity and geographic range, including activity in Taiwan’s contiguous zone and simulated interdiction of major air and sea routes. The episode underscores coercive signaling tied to U.S. arms support for Taiwan while leaving open questions about the PLA’s ability to sustain a prolonged blockade under contested conditions.
China’s PLA conducted Dec. 29–30 drills around Taiwan that Taiwan’s defense authorities and analysts described as unusually close and among the largest in more than three years, emphasizing simulated disruption of key air and sea routes. The activity appears intended to strengthen blockade-relevant procedures while signaling deterrence toward potential U.S. involvement, even as sustainment under prolonged conflict conditions remains an open question in the source.
Late-December 2025 PLA exercises moved closer to Taiwan’s coast and rehearsed elements consistent with a blockade concept, while generating immediate civilian aviation disruption. The source indicates the drills also served as deterrent signaling toward potential U.S. involvement amid renewed arms and defense-spending dynamics.
China’s Dec. 29–30 drills around Taiwan, described as the largest in more than three years, included activity within 24 nautical miles of Taiwan’s coast and extensive air operations with numerous median line crossings. The source suggests the exercise pattern aligns with blockade-oriented rehearsal and deterrence signaling toward potential U.S. involvement, while leaving open questions about long-duration sustainment under contested conditions.
Late-December 2025 PLA drills around Taiwan expanded in proximity and geographic range, including activity in Taiwan’s contiguous zone and simulated interdiction of major air and sea routes. The episode underscores coercive signaling tied to U.S. arms support for Taiwan while leaving open questions about the PLA’s ability to sustain a prolonged blockade under contested conditions.
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