Overview
- China’s PLA said it “successfully completed” the two‑day ‘Justice Mission 2025’ exercises, which tested integrated blockade and joint strike operations with live fire.
- Taiwan condemned the drills as highly provocative and reported several rockets fell within its 24‑nautical‑mile zone, saying forces remain on heightened alert.
- President Lai Ching‑te vowed to defend sovereignty and pressed parliament to pass a proposed $40 billion defense package stalled in a broader political deadlock.
- The U.S. State Department said China’s military activities and rhetoric unnecessarily raise tensions and urged Beijing to cease military pressure and engage in dialogue.
- Authorities linked the timing to the recent U.S. approval of about $11.1 billion in arms for Taiwan, as Beijing defended the drills as a necessary warning to separatists and external interference, with temporary aviation disruptions reported and some Chinese vessels moving away.