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It’s Day 2 of Beijing’s massive "Justice Mission 2025" military exercises. The PLA has launched live-fire operations surrounding the island in six exclusion zones, calling the move a "punishment" for "separatism" and a warning against foreign interference.
The Impact on the Ground & In the Air:
Commercial air traffic across East Asia is facing significant disruption, with flights diverted to avoid the exercise zones.
Taiwan has placed its forces on high alert, scrambling jets and activating coastal missile defense systems, calling the drills "irrational provocations."
The risk of escalation is rising. See the full breakdown of the encirclement and the military standoff in our infographic below.
Author: Saikat Bhattacharya
