PLA wraps up drills aimed at ‘paralysing’ Taiwan and sending message to US and Japan

PLA wraps up drills aimed at ‘paralysing’ Taiwan and sending message to US and Japan

ByFarhan Hameed Qaiser

The joint exercise Strait Thunder-2025A ‘achieved its intended objectives’, according to a military spokesman Mainland Chinese ground forces wrapped up drills targeting mock ports and energy facilities in the East China Sea on Wednesday, as part of the PLA’s military exercises near Taiwan. A military analyst said the exercises also carried a strategic message of deterrence…

First US Navy ships sail through Taiwan Strait since Trump inauguration

First US Navy ships sail through Taiwan Strait since Trump inauguration

ByFarhan Hameed Qaiser

Two US Navy ships sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait this week in the first such mission since President Donald Trump took office last month, drawing an angry reaction from China, which said the mission increased security risks. The US Navy, occasionally accompanied by ships from allied countries, transits the strait about once a month. China,…