"China's People's Liberation Army staged a second day of large-scale military drills around Taiwan on Tuesday, unleashing a live-fire show of force as part of what it called "Justice Mission 2025" to demonstrate its ability to deter any external armed support for the self-ruled island that it has long insisted is part of its sovereign territory. The PLA's Eastern Theater Command sent destroyers, frigates, fighters"
"Its ground forces carried out long-range, live-fire drills in the waters to the island's north and also organized live-fire training, alongside simulated long-range, joint strike with air, navy and missiles units, in the waters to Taiwan's south, achieving what command spokesperson Li Xi called "desired effects." The maneuvers increased tension around the Taiwan Strait as 2025 drew to a close, but the impact extended beyond military pressure into everyday life."
China's People's Liberation Army executed a second day of large-scale live-fire drills around Taiwan under the label "Justice Mission 2025," aimed at deterring external armed support. The Eastern Theater Command deployed destroyers, frigates, fighters and bombers to waters north and south of the island to test sea-air coordination and blockade operations. Ground forces carried out long-range live-fire exercises to the north and simulated joint long-range strikes with air, naval and missile units to the south, actions described by a spokesperson as achieving desired effects. The maneuvers heightened cross-strait tension and disrupted civil aviation with seven temporary danger zones and over 100 flight schedule changes.
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