Taiwan has initiated a five-day rapid response military exercise aimed at enhancing combat readiness in the event of an escalation by China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA). The drills come as Beijing increases military pressure on the island, deploying dozens of warplanes and warships in what it called a “punishment” for President Lai Ching-te’s pro-independence stance. […]

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