US EditionChina Launches Large-Scale Military Drills Around Taiwan
China’s Justice Mission 2025 drills involve army, navy, air and rocket forces aiming to test joint combat and blockade tactics amid tensions over US$11.1 billion arms sales to Taiwan.
- On Monday, December 29, 2025, the People's Liberation Army's Eastern Theater Command announced large-scale live-fire exercises called `Justice Mission 2025`, deploying army, navy, air and rocket forces with five designated sea and air zones under 10-hour restrictions.
- Following U.S. approval of a major arms package, the drills followed the United States' earlier this month approval of a US$11.1 billion arms package and diplomatic rows with Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
- Satellite and state media coverage showed the drills focusing on fighters, bombers, unmanned aerial vehicles and long‑range rockets practising precision strikes and blockades of the Ports of Keelung and Kaohsiung.
- Taiwan's coastguard and military immediately deployed forces and established a contingency centre, while officials warned cancellations could affect more than 100,000 travellers and the United States called the drills `intimidation tactics`.
- Analysts pointed out the drills are the sixth since 2022 and mark the first public aim of deterrence of outside intervention, raising regional escalation risks.
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