
China has launched its largest military drills around Taiwan, simulating encirclement and blockade tactics. Analysts suggest these exercises are a calibrated show of force, intended to demonstrate capability and resolve without provoking escalation from the US or its allies. The drills follow a recent US arms sale to Taiwan and may also serve to reassure China's domestic audience amid recent military purges, projecting control and deterring external support for the island.
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