What China’s ‘Joint Sword-2024B’ Military Drill Tells Us

The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Chung-Hoon observes a Chinese navy ship conduct what it called an "unsafe” maneuver in the Taiwan Strait, on June 3, 2023. Andre T. Richard/U.S. Navy via AP

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Beijing’s recent military drills around Taiwan, involving more than 125 aircraft and 34 coast guard and naval units, give us some insights into Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping’s plans for forcing the island’s reunification with the People’s Republic of China.