Read previewLast month, China conducted large-scale military exercises around Taiwan with the intent to send a message.
He added that the May exercise showed that China's fleet "is very well suited" for a blockade or quarantine of Taiwan.
After the most recent Chinese military drills, US Indo-Pacific Commander Adm. Samuel Paparo said the US observed the exercises closely, learning from them and assessing that they "looked like a rehearsal" for a military action against Taiwan.
AdvertisementThe Taiwan M109 speed boats maneuver on the sea during a military drill on January 31, 2024, in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
An outdoor screen shows a news coverage of China's military drills around Taiwan, in Beijing on May 23, 2024.
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