The Eastern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) dispatched fighter jets, bombers and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in coordination with long-range rocket forces to conduct drills code-named "Justice Mission 2025" in the Taiwan Strait and areas to the north, southwest, southeast and east of Taiwan Island, according to Shi Yi, a spokesperson for the theater command.
The exercises are focused on striking mobile ground targets and aim to test the PLA’s ability to conduct precise attacks on key objectives under joint operational conditions, Shi said.
“With vessels and aircraft approaching Taiwan island in close proximity from different directions, troops of multiple services engage in joint assaults to test their joint operations capabilities," he said.
The PLA drills are being held after the Trump administration, early this month, announced eight new arms packages for Taiwan totaling well over $11 billion, in a one-time record sale to Taipei.
Beijing also sanctioned at least 20 US defense firms and 10 senior executives over the arms sale to the island.
It is a stern warning against "Taiwan independence" separatist forces and external interference and a legitimate and necessary action to safeguard China's sovereignty and national unity, said Shi, the PLA official.
No details were provided on the duration of the drills.
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