Taiwan Expands Military Drills Amid Rising Tensions with China

Taiwan is set to augment its primary annual military exercise by deploying additional reserve brigades, according to a report by Radio Free Asia. This development comes amid concerns about the increasing number of Chinese military aircraft encroaching into the airspace around Taiwan, a situation that has been exacerbated since President Lai Ching-te took office last year. China views Taiwan as a breakaway province, asserting that unification could be enforced militarily if necessary. Beijing’s perception of President Lai as a separatist has led to intensified military drills, economic pressure, and severed diplomatic engagements to undermine his administration.