Overview
- China’s Eastern Theater Command said ground, naval, air and missile forces have begun coordinated drills around Taiwan.
- An official map designates five maritime and air zones for live fire, with activity set from 08:00 to 18:00 local time on Tuesday and safety advisories in place.
- The PLA listed destroyers, frigates, fighters, bombers and drones among the assets involved, including live-fire strikes on maritime targets to the north and southwest of the island.
- Taiwan reported deploying appropriate forces, conducting a rapid-response exercise, and condemning the drills as coercive.
- Taiwan’s coast guard said it detected four Chinese vessels near northern and eastern waters and pre‑positioned ships in response, as the maneuvers follow a $11.1 billion U.S. arms package and Chinese sanctions on 20 U.S. defense firms.