Overview
- The PLA Eastern Theater Command says exercises will run December 30 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time in surrounding waters and airspace.
- The military names the operation Justice Mission-2025 and says the army, navy, air force and rocket force will participate to test joint combat capability.
- Authorities have mapped five blocks around Taiwan for live-fire activities and advised unrelated vessels and aircraft not to enter.
- Senior Colonel Shi Yi calls the drills a stern warning against “Taiwan Independence” and a necessary step to safeguard sovereignty and national unity.
- The announcement follows U.S. approval of up to $11 billion in arms for Taiwan, with markets treating the move as a familiar risk unless it is extended or escalates.