Coverage dated December 28, 2025 to December 29, 2025

China fires missiles on second day of military drills around Taiwan

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China launched missiles and deployed dozens of fighter aircraft and navy vessels around Taiwan on Tuesday for a second day of live-fire drills aimed at simulating a blockade of the

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  1. Newsweek

    China stages military drills around Taiwan (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    China's military framed the exercises as a "stern warning" to Taiwanese and "external" forces.

  2. The Guardian

    China launches live-fire drills around Taiwan simulating blockade of major ports (opens The Guardian)

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    Taipei condemns exercise that Chinese army calls ‘a stern warning against “Taiwan independence” separatist forces and external interference forces’

  3. Deutsche Welle

    Taiwan: China's massive military drills stir invasion fears – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Beijing's largest drills in years simulate a blockade of Taiwan, testing US resolve and regional security as political tensions and arms deals escalate.

  4. Time

    China Holds Military Drills Near Taiwan After U.S. Arms Deal (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    Beijing described the exercises as a warning against separatist and "external interference" forces.

  5. CBS News

    China launches 2 days of live-fire military drills around Taiwan, prompting (opens CBS News)

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    China launched live-fire drills around Taiwan that it said would simulate a blockade of the self-ruled island's key ports, prompting Taipei to condemn Beijing's "military intimidation."

  6. Digital Journal

    China announces 'major' military drills around Taiwan (opens Digital Journal)

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    China announced "major" military exercises around Taiwan on Monday, saying it would conduct live-fire drills the following day across five zones in waters

  7. Insider

    Air superiority and long-range strikes: what China's war games say about how it might assault Taiwan (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    China says the drills are a stern warning to pro-independence forces, but they look a lot like a practice run.

  8. WHEC Rochester

    Chinese military to stage drills around Taiwan to warn 'external forces' after US, Japan tensions (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    The Chinese military says it’s dispatching air, navy and rocket troops to conduct joint military drills around Taiwan to warn against what it called separatist and “external interference” forces. The drills came after Beijing expressed anger at U.S.

  9. WHDH Boston

    China stages military drills around Taiwan to warn ‘external forces’ after US, Japan tensions - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    HONG KONG (AP) — China’s military on Monday dispatched air, navy and rocket troops to conduct joint live-fire drills around the island of Taiwan, which

  10. WHEC Rochester

    Chinese military stages drills around Taiwan to warn 'external forces' after US, Japan tensions (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    The Chinese military says it dispatched air, navy and rocket troops to conduct joint military drills around Taiwan to warn against what it called separatist and “external interference” forces. Taiwan said it was placing its forces on alert and called the Beijing government “the biggest destroyer of …

  11. RedState

    Now There's This: China Encircles Taiwan in Record-Breaking War Games (opens RedState)

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    China conducts massive military drills encircling Taiwan, raising tensions amid U.S. arms sales.

  12. WMUR

    Chinese military to stage drills around Taiwan (opens WMUR)

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    The drills came after Beijing expressed anger at Japan’s prime minister that its military could get involved if China were to take action against Taiwan

  13. New York Post

    China stages military drills around Taiwan to warn ‘external forces’ after US, Japan tensions (opens New York Post)

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    China’s military dispatched air, navy, and missile units to conduct joint live-fire drills around the island of Taiwan, which Beijing called a “stern warning” against “external interference” forces.

  14. Fox News

    China surrounds Taiwan with warships, fighter jets in largest military drills on record (opens Fox News)

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    China launches new military exercises around Taiwan following record $11.1 billion U.S. arms sale, with warships conducting live-fire drills that could escalate toward war.

  15. Al Jazeera

    China launches drills around Taiwan in ‘stern warning’ to external forces (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Military carries out live firing around Taiwan, says more drills on Tuesday will simulate blockade of island’s ports.

  16. GBH News

    Chinese military stages drills around Taiwan to warn 'external forces' (opens GBH News)

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    The drills came after Beijing expressed anger at U.S. arms sales, and a statement by Japan's prime minister saying its military could get involved if China were to take action against Taiwan.

  17. NBC News

    Chinese military to stage drills around Taiwan to warn 'external forces' after tensions with U.S. and Japan (opens NBC News)

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    The Chinese military said Monday said it was dispatching air, navy and rocket troops to conduct joint military drills around Taiwan, a move it called a “stern warning” against separatist and “external interference” forces.

  18. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    China announces major military drills around Taiwan in ‘serious warning’ against any push for independence (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Laura Sharman, Yong Xiong, Wayne Chang, CNN (CNN) — China’s military announced Monday it was mobilizing army, navy, air and rocket units around Taiwan in major military drills to test what it said was combat readiness and to send a “serious warning” against any push for Taiwanese independence.

  19. Anchorage Daily News

    China stages military drills around Taiwan to warn away ‘external forces’ (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Taiwan placed its forces on alert and called the Beijing government “the biggest destroyer of peace.”

  20. UPI

    China holds military drills in mock blockade of Taiwan (opens UPI)

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    China began holding live-fire military drills around Taiwan on Monday, creating a simulation of a blockade of the island's major ports as a warning to "separatist forces."

  21. CNN

    China announces war games around Taiwan after hitting out at major US arms deal (opens CNN)

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    China’s military announced Monday it was mobilizing army, navy, air and rocket units around Taiwan for “major military drills” aimed at sending a “serious warning” against any push for Taiwanese independence and “external” forcing interfering with the island.

  22. Deutsche Welle

    China stages drills around Taiwan to deter 'external' forces – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Taiwan accused China of military intimidation after Beijing announced live-fire drills. It comes after Japan's prime minister said Tokyo could potentially intervene to defend the self-governing island.

  23. Los Angeles Times

    China flexes blockade capabilities near Taiwan on second day of military drills (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    The maneuvers increased tension around the Taiwan Strait as 2025 drew to a close, but the impact extended beyond military pressure into everyday life.

  24. Wyoming Tribune Eagle

    China fires missiles on second day of military drills around Taiwan (opens Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

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    China launched missiles and deployed dozens of fighter aircraft and navy vessels around Taiwan on Tuesday for a second day of live-fire drills aimed at simulating a blockade of the

  25. Newsweek

    Update: China fires rockets near Taiwan in war games (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Beijing has framed the drills as a warning after the U.S. approved the sale of a record weapons package to Taipei.

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