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China Conducts “Justice Mission 2025” Joint Military Drills Around Taiwan
China’s military: “Justice Mission 2025” large-scale inter-service military drills around Taiwan, with army, naval, air force, and artillery units deployed. The exercise follows large-scale arms sales to Taiwan valued at more than USD 10 billion by the United States.
“Justice Mission 2025” (China) - Joint Military Drills Around Taiwan
| Dimension | Key Details |
|---|---|
| Type | Large-scale inter-service military exercise by China around Taiwan |
| Forces | Army, naval, air force, artillery; coordinated ground, air, navy, and missile units |
| Operational Activities | Comprises sea-air combat readiness patrol; joint seizure of comprehensive superiority; blockade on key ports and areas; all-dimensional deterrence outside the island chain |
| Purpose | Provides for testing joint combat capabilities; provides for a warning against “Taiwan independence” and external interference; provides for asserting China’s sovereignty over Taiwan |
| China’s Position on Taiwan | Beijing: Taiwan treated as part of China’s sovereign territory; refusal to rule out military action to seize Taiwan |
| Immediate Trigger | Exercise follows large-scale US arms sales to Taiwan valued at more than USD 10 billion |
| US–Taiwan | United States described as Taiwan’s main security backer |