China launched its most extensive war games around Taiwan on Monday to showcase Beijing’s ability to cut off the island from outside support in a conflict, testing Taipei’s resolve to defend itself and its arsenal of U.S.-made weapons.

The Eastern Theatre Command said it had deployed troops, warships, fighter jets and artillery for its “Justice Mission 2025” exercises to encircle the democratically governed island, conduct live fire and simulated strikes on land and sea targets, and drills to blockade Taiwan’s main ports.

The live-firing exercises will continue on Tuesday across a record seven zones designated by China’s Maritime Safety Administration, making the drills the largest to date by total coverage and in areas closer to Taiwan than previous exercises. The military had initially said artillery firing would be confined to five zones.

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    6 months ago

    From the article itself:

    The exercises began 11 days after the U.S. announced $11.1 billion in arms sales to Taiwan

    How is China the aggressor here? Imagine if Cuba suddenly imported $11bn in weapons from Russia, do you think that would warrant no reaction from the US administration?

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          6 months ago

          What kind of military exercises are they doing?

          Be specific. What scenario are they practicing here?

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            6 months ago

            Per the article:

            cut off the island from outside support in a conflict

            So, preventing US interference in case of a conflict. This says nothing about invasion.

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          Just like Russia was doing completely innocent military exercises near the Ukrainian border in the run up to waging all out years long war on its much smaller neighbour. Oops, sorry, no, you don’t call it that, you call it a three day “special military operation”.

          /s in case you missed it.

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                  You say this while supporting Russia?!

                  I support the invaded countries. You support the invaders.

                  What Israel is doing in Gaza is abhorrent.

                  What Russia is doing in Ukraine is terrible.

                  What China is planning to do in Taiwan is awful.

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                    6 months ago

                    You don’t support the invaded countries. Taiwan is a land illegitimstely invaded by the Kuomintang and its citizens deserve to be liberated from western puppeteering. You support the western manufactured continuation of the island’s government because you align with the west.

                    Have you once expressed your support of Gaddafi in this website against western invasion and meddling? Your support of Cuba and Venezuela? Your support of Mosaddeq in Iran? Your support of Lenin against external invasion by England, France, Germany, Italily and the USA during the Russian civil war? Your support of Jacobo Árbenz in Guatemala? You dont support the invaded countries, you support what the western agenda tells you to support