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Taiwan Begins Five-Day Combat Readiness Drill Amid Chinese Military Activity
Taiwan’s defense ministry said Sunday it will hold a five-day drill simulating an abrupt escalation from a Chinese exercise into an attack. Twenty-one Chinese aircraft were reported near the island the same day.
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Taiwan’s defense ministry announced a five-day combat readiness exercise on Sunday. The drill will simulate a scenario in which one of China’s regular military exercises around the island suddenly escalates into an actual attack. Taiwanese authorities stated that 21 Chinese aircraft, including fighter jets and surveillance planes, were operating near Taiwan on the day of the announcement.
The Wall Street Journal reported that Taiwan is now almost always surrounded by five or six Chinese warships. Analysts say the deployments allow Beijing to collect intelligence on Taiwan’s forces and operating patterns as it builds capabilities for a potential conflict. China’s leader has directed the military to be prepared for a possible Taiwan takeover by 2027.
Beijing considers Taiwan a renegade province. The exercise announcement occurred on June 21, 2026.
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