Overview

• Taiwan’s defense ministry reports more frequent Chinese military operations and at least six major war-game rounds since 2022.
• Officials say China is deploying AI to probe critical infrastructure and weaken cybersecurity, including deepfakes and polarizing online content.
• Beijing is extensively using civilian roll-on/roll-off vessels for military transport and developing specialized beach-landing equipment.
• The report details hybrid and grey-zone tactics such as expanded coast guard activity, potential containment operations with the military, social media manipulation, balloons, and interference with undersea cables.
• China’s defense ministry had no immediate comment; the report arrives before President Lai’s national day address, notes April as the last formal PLA war games, and underscores Taiwan’s plan to lift defense spending to 5% of GDP by 2030.