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DARK SECRETS: 10 - The Real Truth

China ready to 'resolutely smash' Taiwan independence as it warns US of 'dangerous move'

Reports suggest the US is preparing to accelerate the sale of weapons and other military assistance to the self-governing island democracy, a move that will undoubtedly anger China

Daily Mirror

China’s war chest: Beijing’s ‘great wall of steel’ faces obstacles to military supremacy

Despite having the world’s biggest armed forces, China’s military faces a number of serious obstacles in any potential invasion of Taiwan

The Guardian - AU

Collapsing buildings, incoming missiles: Taiwan rehearses a Chinese assault on its cities

Annual emergency drills have for the first time included a military strike on Taipei, a sign of worsening cross-strait relations

The Guardian - AU

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China's aircraft carriers play 'theatrical' role but pose little threat yet

When China sailed one of its two active aircraft carriers, the Shandong, east of Taiwan last month as part of military drills surrounding the island, it was showcasing a capability that it has yet to master and could take years to perfect.

Reuters

The LAC crisis and the danger of losing without fighting

India is under pressure on the Line of Actual Control and needs to find a way to transfer that pressure back to China

The Hindu

China revises military conscription laws in space warfare push

Modernisation of People’s Liberation Army continues with focus on cyberwarfare while retirees are now allowed to re-enlist

The Guardian - AU

Australian police searched pilot's home for China fighter jet records

Australian police searched the home of a British former test pilot for documents related to China's J-16 strike fighter, Australia's intelligence partners, and China's biggest aviation company, a court judgment shows.

Reuters

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Indian anger and Chinese indifference quash hopes of border resolution

Starkly different approaches to 2,100-mile line of actual control on show as defence ministers meet in Delhi

The Guardian - UK

Special NIA court in Guwahati convicts 5 people in 12-year-old PLA-Naxal nexus case

A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Guwahati has convicted five persons in the 2011 People's Liberation Army (PLA)-Naxal nexus case related to a criminal conspiracy to threaten the unity, integrity, security and sovereignty of India. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Political Pulse / Taiwan contingency war game highlights Japan's critical importance

In 20XX, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) deploys warships, including aircraft carriers, and fighter jets around Taiwan to blockade the island. Strongly opposed to the United States' planned arms sales to Taiwan, China tries to prevent the sale by taking military action and ultimately bring Taiwan to its knees.…

The Japan News/Yomiuri

China ramps up construction on new Antarctic station – report

China is increasing its Antarctic footprint according to new satellite imagery collected by a Washington-based think tank that shows construction has resumed for the first time since 2018 on the country's fifth station in the southern polar region.

Reuters

Taiwan warns local media against spreading false news from China

Defence ministry says it cannot rule out ‘cognitive warfare tactics’ after disinformation during Chinese drills

The Guardian - UK

Taiwan says China curtailed plan for no-fly zone after complaint

Taiwan said China dialed down plans for a no-fly zone near the island after it complained about risks to flight safety, a rare possible instance of backtracking by Beijing as tensions between the two sides simmer.

Tribune News Service

China appears to backtrack over no-fly zone near Taiwan

Taipei says Beijing has confined flight ban north of island to 27 minutes on Sunday after initial three-day plan

The Guardian - UK

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The Guardian - AU

China’s drills near Taiwan a ‘war-like’ escalation from exercises last year

Biggest show of force since August was more targeted and showed intent to annex island, say analysts

Dynamite News

Taiwan tracks 91 Chinese aircraft, 12 naval ships

Taiwan tracked the People's Liberation Army's 91 aircraft and 12 naval ships from 6 am on Monday (April 10) to Tuesday (April 11). In an official release, Taiwan's Defence Ministry stated, "91 PLA aircraft and 12 PLAN vessels around Taiwan were detected by 6 a.m.(UTC+8) today. Read further on Dynamite…

Reuters

Carriers and precision attacks: The takeaways from China's latest Taiwan drills

China's latest military drills near Taiwan show it is serious about being able to cut off the democratically ruled island in a conflict, analysts said, as Beijing said its aircraft carriers could "shatter" defences from the east.

The Independent UK

Taiwan's Tsai says China not being 'responsible' with drills

Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen has condemned China’s military drills in the Taiwan Strait, saying China did not demonstrate the “responsible” behavior of a major Asian nation

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Daily Mirror

China 'ready to fight' and slams US for 'illegally trespassing' as Taiwan tensions soar

China's military has completed three days of large-scale combat exercises around Taiwan following the Taiwanese president's trip to the US last week, which were meant as a warning

The Guardian - UK

China ends military drills after simulating strikes on Taiwan

Ship-launched fighter jets have previously never been seen in island’s air defence zone

Tribune News Service

China holds a second day of military exercises around Taiwan

China held a second day of military drills around Taiwan, with multiple exercises involving aircraft and ships, after the island’s president, Tsai Ing-wen, returned from a visit to the United States.

Tribune News Service

China stages drills around Taiwan after Tsai’s US visit

China announced it will conduct military drills “around” Taiwan for three days from Saturday, after the island’s President Tsai Ing-wen returned from visits to the United States.

Daily Mirror

China sends warships and dozens of fighter jets toward Taiwan in 'serious warning'

Eight Chinese warships and 71 planes, including Shenyang J-16 jet fighters, flew across the middle line of the strait that separates Taiwan from the mainland

Al Jazeera

China begins three days of military drills in Taiwan Strait

PLA announces exercises amid Chinese anger over meeting between Taiwan’s President and US House Speaker.

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: Will Kevin McCarthy’s meeting with Taiwan’s president provoke more conflict with China?

The last time a U.S. speaker of the house met Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, the visit prompted extensive blowback in China. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA), as China’s military is formally called, responded briskly, conducting days of military exercises around the self-governed island. These were no normal military exercises either.…

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