The story so far: China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) conducted a military exercise around Taiwan from December 29-30, 2025. What are the latest military drills? A press release by China’s Ministry of National Defence reported that on day one the most tactical air drills with 130 sorties were conducted, of which 90 crossed the Taiwan Strait centreline. China claims Taiwan as its breakaway province, and its Ministry of Foreign Affairs called the mission a deterrence against “separatist forces.”What about other drills near Taiwan? Furthermore, large-scale military exercises happened in the East China Sea after William Lai Ching-te of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) won the Presidential election.

Source: The Hindu January 22, 2026 10:27 UTC