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Navy personnel stand by on a Tuo Chiang-class corvette as they take part in a combat readiness exercise at the Zuoying Naval Base in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on Jan. 9, 2025. I-hwa Cheng/AFP via Getty Images
Taiwan’s military is practicing how to respond quickly if a Chinese military drill around the island turns into an invasion.
The second “immediate combat response” drill, held between March 17 and March 21, coincided with a surge in the number of military aircraft and warships that the Chinese regime sent to circle Taiwan.