CCP Launches ‘Joint Sword-2024B’ Military Drills Around Taiwan

Taiwan’s defense ministry said it will deploy ‘appropriate forces’ to safeguard its sovereignty, and the U.S. said the Chinese drills risked escalation.

A pair of Taiwanese navy Kuang Hua VI-class missile boats sail in Keelung harbour on Oct. 14, 2024. I-Hwa Cheng/AFP via Getty Images

China’s military launched a new round of war games around Taiwan on Oct. 14, deploying planes and ships around the self-ruled island in what Bejing described as a “stern warning” to “separatist” forces.

Taiwan’s defense ministry said it will deploy “appropriate forces” to safeguard its sovereignty.