Taiwan reveals plans for live-fire drills at islets near Chinese mainland

Taiwan will stage a series of live-fire drills next month at several islets under its control, including two close to the Chinese mainland, to test the combat readiness of its forces there.The drills come amid growing concerns that cross-strait conflict could become imminent if the mainland’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) were to seize one of the islets to force self-ruled Taiwan to the table for reunification talks.According to notices issued by the island’s armed forces to alert ships and…

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