Overview

• China's military announced large-scale drills around Taiwan, involving army, navy, air, and rocket forces to simulate a blockade.
• The exercises aim to deliver a 'stern warning' to alleged separatists in Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its territory.
• Taiwan's military has deployed forces to monitor and respond to the drills, emphasizing its commitment to sovereignty and defense.
• Propaganda from China's Eastern Theater Command includes inflammatory graphics targeting Taiwan's leadership, escalating psychological warfare.
• The United States, Taiwan's key arms supplier, maintains its policy of strategic ambiguity regarding military intervention.