Taiwan Strait
High tensionStatus as of 2026-11-03
Situation
Daily PLA activity continues around Taiwan. On Oct 18 Taiwan's coast guard drove away 16 Chinese coast guard, research and fishing vessels in what Taipei called "hybrid warfare," and Beijing warned Taipei to "bear the consequences" after a water-cannon incident near the Pratas Islands.
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Latest news
- China conducting 'area denial' drills
Taiwan's defense minister says China's Liaoning carrier group is running area-denial drills in the Western Pacific ahead of APEC.
- G7 diplomats speak out on Taiwan as China ramps up military drills
G7 foreign ministers in Paris opposed any forced change to the status quo as China expands drills near Taiwan and in the western Pacific.
- China's Carrier Fleet Pushes Toward Indo-Pacific Dominance
China is expanding toward a nine-carrier fleet by 2035, with a nuclear-powered carrier that could extend reach beyond the Western Pacific.
- Japan accelerating defense buildup: report
Japan plans to upgrade its Okinawa brigade to a division this fiscal year to prepare for a possible Taiwan contingency.
- Heightened Chinese activity detected
Taiwan's defense ministry tracked 49 Chinese military aircraft sorties, six warships and six official ships in 24 hours, which an analyst called a "quiet exercise".
