China military drills near Taiwan

A PLA command structure in disarray and a hawkish Trump Cabinet could lead to disastrous miscalculation over Taiwan.

Responses to the drills, whether from abroad or from the Taiwanese public, were relatively muted.

The world should focus not only on the PLA’s daily violation sorties but also on the near-weekly joint combat readiness patrols.

The tactics are familiar: military exercises, economic coercion, and pressure on Taiwanese celebrities.

It’s time to pursue cross-domain deterrence against China’s hybrid warfare in the Taiwan Strait. 

The relative peace in the Taiwan Strait is likely to continue in the next few months and possibly years, but that peace will be punctuated by tensions and crises.

The rush to find a China-U.S. modus vivendi on Taiwan often involves intentionally overlooking the unequal nature of “provocations.” 

40 of the planes crossed the symbolic median line between mainland China and Taiwan.

Starting with the military exercises of August 2022, there have been notable – and apparently permanent – changes in Beijing's aerial incursions into Taiwan’s ADIZ.

Operating alongside seemingly complementary crewed counterparts, Chinese drones offer significant advantages in terms of range and loiter time.

Unmanned aerial vehicles operating to the east of Taiwan serve multiple purposes for China: gathering intel, testing joint operations, and sending a political signal.