Taiwan, Xi and China
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Lieutenant General Sun Li-fang details Taiwan's defense plans against Chinese gray-zone operations and potential naval blockade threats from the PLA.
In a post on X, the MND stated that one out of the six sorties crossed the median line and entered the country's eastern and southwestern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ).
Taiwan’s army commissioned a new fleet of US-made Abrams M1A2T tanks on Friday in a ceremony attended by President Lai Ching-te, marking a significant step in the island’s ongoing effort to modernize its military amid rising tensions with China.
In a post on X, the MND stated that one out of the five sorties crossed the median line and entered the country's southwestern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ).
Taiwan's armed forces carried out exercises covering land, sea and air this month, part of a recent expansion in the length and frequency of military drills. The aim is to boost the country's defense in the face of growing threats from China.
BEIJING -- A Chinese defense spokesperson on Thursday said that the People's Liberation Army will crush any attempts at "Taiwan independence" or external interference with greater capacity and more reliable means.