TAICHUNG, Taiwan (Reuters) – Taiwan’s air, sea and land forces conducted live-fire exercises simulating the repulsion of an invading force on Thursday, and President Tsai Ing-wen said he showed his determination to defend the democratic and reclaimed island. by the Chinese. F-16s and domestically-made Ching-kuo fighter jets launched attacks, and …
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The Taiwanese military is conducting a live-fire drill in the central city of Taichung on Thursday, as part of a major military exercise in the context of mounting tensions with China in the strait and in the South China Sea. President Tsai Ing-wen was expected to witness the drill, which …
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U.S. Navy multipurpose fighter landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) while sailing in the South China Sea on October 16, 2019. Catherine Lai | AFP | fake pictures The US Navy exercise in the disputed South China Sea over the weekend was about …
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