China’s Military Exercises Around Taiwan: Trends and Patterns

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Response or Comment

Abstract

Since the Democratic Progressive Party took power in Taiwan under Tsai Ing-wen, China has increasingly combined its aggressive rhetoric with ramped-up military exercises around the Taiwan Strait, with Chinese vessels operating increasingly close to the island. These drills involve live-fire exercises, air sorties, naval deployments, and ballistic missile launches. China’s military drills exhibit a clear trend of being “frequent, intense, large-scale and multi-domain” in nature—with a twin objective of demonstrating China’s ability to blockade and isolate the island, and expressing Beijing’s displeasure with any perceived moves towards Taiwan’s independence.

Publication Date

10-2-2024

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