Amid PLA pressure, Taiwan starts drill to simulate rapid deployment in a crisis
Officials say sustained mainland air and naval operations mean the island’s military will have less time to respond to a crisis
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Amid PLA pressure, Taiwan starts drill to simulate rapid deployment in a crisis
Officials say sustained mainland air and naval operations mean the island’s military will have less time to respond to a crisis
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