"The exercises saw China deploy its naval destroyers, frigates, fighter planes, bombers, drones, and long-range missiles to simulate seizing control of Taiwan's airspace, blockading its ports, and striking critical infrastructure, mobile ground targets and maritime targets, Shi said. The exercises also simulated a blockade of Taiwan and its main ports, Keelung and Kaohsiung. Tuesday's live-fire drills were held in five zones around Taiwan between 8am and 6pm local time (00:00 GMT and 10:00 GMT), according to the Eastern Theatre Command."
"Tuesday's live-fire drills were held in five zones around Taiwan between 8am and 6pm local time (00:00 GMT and 10:00 GMT), according to the Eastern Theatre Command. Chinese forces fired long-range rockets into the waters around the island, according to a video released by the military on social media. Taiwan's coastguard said seven rockets were fired into two drill zones around the main island."
China conducted two-day military drills named Justice Mission 2025 around Taiwan, the sixth large-scale round since 2022. The exercises included about 10 hours of live-fire drills as forces practised encircling Taiwan and blockading major ports. The drills deployed naval destroyers, frigates, fighter planes, bombers, drones and long-range missiles to simulate seizing control of airspace, blockading ports and striking critical infrastructure, mobile ground targets and maritime targets. Live-fire activity occurred in multiple zones around the island and included long-range rockets fired into surrounding waters. Taiwan tracked numerous Chinese air sorties and naval vessels during the period.
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