Taiwan, China Stage Dueling Military Exercises

Taiwan, China Stage Dueling Military Exercises
Air Force soldiers stand in front of an armed F-16V fighter jet behind two U.S. made Harpoon AGM-84 anti ship missiles during a drill at Hualien Air Force base in Hualien County, Taiwan, on Aug. 17, 2022. Sam Yeh/AFP via Getty Images
Andrew Thornebrooke
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Taiwan is conducting military exercises in response to ongoing aggression by Chinese communist forces over the past two weeks.

Chinese Communist Party (CCP) forces have continuously launched missiles over Taiwan and directed sea and aircraft into the sky and waters around the island since U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) visited the island on Aug. 2.
Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
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