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Amid PLA pressure, Taiwan starts drill to simulate rapid deployment in a crisis

Taiwan began a combat readiness exercise on Monday that aims to boost the military’s ability to quickly move to a wartime footing, amid sustained pressure from the mainland. The Chinese mainland’s increasingly frequent air and naval operations in the region have blurred the line between peacetime and wartime and mean that the Taiwanese military will have less time to respond to a crisis, according to officials. The Immediate Combat Readiness Exercise, which runs through Friday, was designed to...

22 Jun 2026, 11:04 UTCSource: South China Morning PostOriginal source

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Эскалация71% model probability

PLA conducts more frequent and aggressive air and naval exercises near Taiwan's borders. Taiwan increases military presence in disputed areas, leading to increased tensions. China retaliates with a limited-scale military exercise in the region, including simulated airstrikes on Taiwanese targets. These actions escalate into a formal declaration of war by China. Confirmation indicators: Increased PLA naval activity near Taiwan's Exclusive E

Confirmation indicators

  • Increased PLA naval activity near Taiwan's Exclusive E
Horizon: 7–30 days
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Статус-кво21% model probability

PLA conducts more frequent and aggressive air and naval exercises near Taiwan's borders. Taiwan increases military presence in disputed areas, leading to increased tensions. China retaliates with a limited-scale military exercise in the region, including simulated airstrikes on Taiwanese targets. These actions escalate into a formal declaration of war by China. Confirmation indicators: Increased PLA naval activity near Taiwan's Exclusive E

Confirmation indicators

  • Increased PLA naval activity near Taiwan's Exclusive E
Horizon: 7–30 days
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Деэскалация8% model probability

PLA conducts more frequent and aggressive air and naval exercises near Taiwan's borders. Taiwan increases military presence in disputed areas, leading to increased tensions. China retaliates with a limited-scale military exercise in the region, including simulated airstrikes on Taiwanese targets. These actions escalate into a formal declaration of war by China. Confirmation indicators: Increased PLA naval activity near Taiwan's Exclusive E

Confirmation indicators

  • Increased PLA naval activity near Taiwan's Exclusive E
Horizon: 7–30 days