Close quarters: China held live-fire drills in the Taiwan Strait last week, an exercise interpreted as a show of force and a message to self-governed Taiwan which China claims as its territory
Reuters: Taiwan to simulate repelling invasion amid China tensions
Taiwan will simulate repelling an invading force, emergency repairs of a major air base and using civilian-operated drones as part of military exercises starting next week, the defense ministry said on Tuesday amid growing tensions with China.
Over the past year or so, China has ramped up military drills around self-ruled and democratic Taiwan, including flying bombers and other military aircraft around the island.
China claims Taiwan as its sacred territory, and its hostility toward the island has grown since the 2016 election as president of Tsai Ing-wen from the pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party.
China has been issuing increasingly strident calls for Taiwan to toe the line, even as Tsai has pledged to maintain the status quo and keep the peace.
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WNU editor: Taiwan's concerns are justified. case in point .... here is a blunt threat from China's main government news website .... Crossing Beijing’s red line comes at a real price (Luo Yuan, Global Times)
Update: When you believe that you will lose .... you will definitely lose .... Most Taiwanese think military cannot fend off China attack: poll (Focus Taiwan News Channel)
More News On Taiwan's Military Training To Repel A Chinese Invasion
Taiwan is prepping for a full military invasion by China -- VICE News
Taiwan will practice fending off a Chinese invasion, simulating surprise coastal assaults by sea and air -- AFP
Taiwan military drill to simulate invasion amid tensions with Beijing -- Asian Correspondent
Taiwan Fights Off Chinese Invasion In Mock Warfare Drills -- Newsweek
Taiwanese consider China invasion unlikely, but see gaps in defenses: survey -- The Japan Times
China must not intimidate Taiwan: Yomiuri Shimbun -- The Straits Times
