China conducts unannounced Taiwan isolation exercise
The ISW assesses that China is likely continuing a major unannounced exercise simulating an extended isolation of Taiwan, possibly to normalize a regular military presence.
Confirmed
- ISW assesses China is likely continuing a major unannounced exercise around Taiwan
- ISW says the exercise simulates an extended isolation of Taiwan
Not yet known
- Whether the exercise is ongoing; ISW says it is 'very likely' continuing, not confirmed
- Whether the exercise aims to normalize a regular military presence around Taiwan, per ISW's 'possibly'
- Whether China is running an information campaign alongside the exercise; ISW says it 'may' be
What we know
The Institute for the Study of War assessed that the PRC is very likely continuing the exercise and may be running an information campaign to establish a regularized military presence around Taiwan.
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“PRC is likely conducting an information campaign with the goal of establishing a more regularized military presence around Taiwan”
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