China stages live-fire military drills around Taiwan in warning to 'separatist forces'
Taiwan's Defence Ministry said in a post on X that rapid response exercises were under way, with forces on high alert to defend the island in case of escalation.
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00:00Chinese fighter jets and warships have flooded the waters surrounding Taiwan as Chinese troops conduct drills simulating the seizure of ports.
00:09Beijing ordered the extraordinary military exercises after the autonomous island concluded a major arms procurement deal with the United States.
00:18The move coincided with a statement by Japan's Prime Minister, who said Japan would provide military assistance to Taiwan in the event of a Chinese attack.
00:26Beijing tested not only the combat readiness of its Air Force and Navy, but also placed its medium and long-range missiles on high alert on land.
00:35Taiwan's leadership described this as a direct threat of war.
00:56Taiwan's defense ministry said in a post on X that rapid response exercises were underway with forces on high alert to defend the island.
01:04In a separate statement, it said it had deployed appropriate forces in response, conducting combat readiness drills.
01:11The most likely scenario, however, is that this is yet another show of force and no one will attack.
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