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PLA Video Raises Alarms Over Taiwan's Defense Readiness

1/2/2026

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The People's Liberation Army released a video during the Justice Mission 2025 exercises showing a J-20 near a landscape resembling Taiwan's Pingtung airbase.
The Pingtung area houses Jiupeng base and radar stations, making the footage relevant to Taiwan's defense.
Former Taiwanese navy lieutenant commander Lu Li-shih compared the video to Pingtung and questioned Taiwan's ability to detect the aircraft.
The incident raises concerns about Taiwan's defense capabilities amid ongoing tensions.

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The People's Liberation Army released a video during the Justice Mission 2025 exercises showing a J-20 near a landscape resembling Taiwan's Pingtung airbase.
The Pingtung area houses Jiupeng base and radar stations, making the footage relevant to Taiwan's defense.
Former Taiwanese navy lieutenant commander Lu Li-shih compared the video to Pingtung and questioned Taiwan's ability to detect the aircraft.
The incident raises concerns about Taiwan's defense capabilities amid ongoing tensions.