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Taiwan Launches Largest Military Drills Amid China Tensions

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Taiwan Launches Largest Military Drills Amid China Tensions
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1 day ago
Above: Reservist joins the pre-combat training during the 41st annual Han Kuang military exercise on July 9, 2025, in Miaoli, Taiwan. Image copyright: Annabelle Chih/Getty Images
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The Spin

Pro-China narrative

These military exercises represent nothing more than a desperate bluff by Taiwan's separatist authorities to drag the Taiwanese people into their independence agenda. The Democratic Progressive Party is harming Taiwan for selfish political gains while attempting to militarize the island under foreign manipulation. No amount of drilling or advanced weaponry can resist the People's Liberation Army's determination to prevent Taiwan's independence and achieve national reunification.

Global TimesSouth China Morning Post

Anti-China narrative

Taiwan's expanded military drills demonstrate the island's serious commitment to defending its democratic way of life against China's authoritarian threats. The exercises showcase Taiwan's growing defensive capabilities and determination to resist Beijing's threats of forced unification and build resilience across both military and civilian sectors. These preparations are essential given China's escalating military pressure and gray-zone warfare tactics that threaten regional stability.

BloombergTaipei Times

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