DEFENSE/PLA drill areas within Taiwan's territorial waters: Taiwan military
12/29/2025 07:56 PM
Parts of all five of the drill zones designated by the People's Liberation Army (PLA) for live-fire drills Tuesday are within Taiwan's territorial waters, Taiwanese military officials said Monday, calling the move "irresponsible."
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