Today (Dec 29, 2025), the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army kicked off precision strike drills in the central waters and airspace of the Taiwan Strait.
Combining fighters, bombers and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with long-range rocket fire, the exercises focused on hitting mobile ground targets. This tests the troops' ability to carry out rapid, precision strikes on moving objects — think of it like calibrating high-tech GPS-guided munitions to lock onto targets that don't stay still 🎯.
Taiwan authorities reported they monitored the activity closely, scrambling jets to track the incoming aircraft ✈️. These drills come amid ongoing regional tensions over the maritime boundary, highlighting how modern military tech — from drone coordination to advanced radar — is reshaping security dynamics across the strait.
For young tech enthusiasts and global citizens in South and Southeast Asia, these exercises are a reminder of how innovation in defense can evolve at lightning speed. Stay tuned as we track how the cross-strait situation develops and what it means for regional stability.
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PLA strikes mobile targets in drills in middle areas of Taiwan Strait
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